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TV-Loonland

2025-03-06T04:45:03Z

LTPHarry:

'''TV-Loonland AG''' was a German brand management company that dealt with the production and distribution of children's television series around the world.

In October 2000, Loonland acquired all of Sony Wonder's TV assets from their owner Sony Music Entertainment, including [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow Entertainment]] and the rights to several [[Hasbro]] television series part of Sunbow's catalog, including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' , as well as the Japanese ''Transformers'' spin-off series [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']], [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'']] and [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'']]. As part of the deal, the latter retained US distribution (which already was being done by [[Rhino Entertainment]]) and the international music rights to Sony Wonder's TV catalog.

In 2002, Loonland purchased a stake in UK DVD distributor [[Metrodome]] and later transitioned it to a majority stake by 2003. With this deal, TV-Loonland ended Sunbow/Sony Wonder's existing deal with [[Maverick Entertainment]] and released DVDs of the Generation 1 cartoon and other material they owned through them in the United Kingdom.

After coming into severe financial trouble, TV-Loonland sold the worldwide rights of the Sunbow television series based on Hasbro's properties to Hasbro for a total $US 7 million, presumably in a desperate attempt to garner quick money. The deal was reported on May 14, 2008.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20111116042505/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Hasbro-Reacquires-Rights/9624 TV Shows on DVD article, "Transformers - Hasbro Pays US$7 Million to Reacquire Distro Rights to Transformers, G.I. Joe & Others!"]</ref> In March 2009, the company signed a new home entertainment deal with Hasbro to include non-North American home entertainment rights to ''The Transformers'' alongside ''G.I. Joe'' and the film ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure]]''.<ref>https://www.awn.com/news/tv-loonland-acquires-home-ent-rights-my-little-pony-transformers-gi-joe</ref> I

In November 2009, TV-Loonland announced they would file for bankruptcy.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tv-loonland-files-bankruptcy-protection-92162/</ref> The rest of TV-Loonland's content library was bought by a German company called m4e AG (Made 4 Entertainment) in 2011.

==References==
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[[Category:Companies|Tv Loonland]]

Entertainment Rights

2024-01-29T22:47:43Z

LTPHarry:

'''Entertainment Rights PLC''' was a mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in the United Kingdom that handled television distribution rights to several ''Transformers'' animated productions outside the United States and Asia - the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] (''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''<ref>https://www.animationmagazine.net/2003/07/entertainment-rights-boards-armada/</ref>, ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'') and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.<ref>https://investegate.co.uk/entertainment-rights--ert-/rns/distribution-agreement/200705080701051651W/</ref>

The company held worldwide broadcasting and home video master rights excluding the US, Canada, Latin America, Japan and much of the rest of Asia <ref> Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines (excluding ''Armada'') and Singapore to be exact.</ref> to the Unicron Trilogy (its rights on ''Armada'' include US home video [which were sold to [[Kid Rhino]]], and full Latin America and Canadian rights, however). Their home video division [[Right Entertainment]] released several VHS and DVD volumes of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the United Kingdom. Entertainment Rights held worldwide broadcast rights to ''Animated'' excluding the US, Japan, and Canada.

A failed expansion to the North American market with the purchase of [[DreamWorks Classics|Classic Media]] in January 2007 led to Entertainment Rights entering administration on April 1, 2009, and was sold to Boomerang Media (a company formed by Classic Media's founders in 2008) on the same day, and a month later, Boomerang folded ER into Classic Media. The television distribution rights to the ''Transformers'' series have reverted to [[Hasbro]] within an unknown timeframe.

==References==
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[[Category:Companies|Entertainment Rights]]

Entertainment Rights

2024-01-29T22:47:16Z

LTPHarry:

Entertainment Rights

2024-01-29T22:47:05Z

LTPHarry:

'''Entertainment Rights PLC''' was a mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in the United Kingdom that handled television distribution rights to several ''Transformers'' animated productions outside the United States and Asia - the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] (''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''<ref>https://www.animationmagazine.net/2003/07/entertainment-rights-boards-armada/</ref>, ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'') and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.<ref>https://investegate.co.uk/entertainment-rights--ert-/rns/distribution-agreement/200705080701051651W/</ref>

The company held worldwide broadcasting and home video master rights excluding the US, Canada, Latin America, Japan and much of the rest of Asia <ref> Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines (excluding ''Armada'') and Singapore to be exact.</ref> to the Unicron Trilogy (its rights on ''Armada'' include US home video [which were sold to [[Kid Rhino]]], and full Latin America and Canadian rights, however). Their home video division [[Right Entertainment]] released several VHS and DVD volumes of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the United Kingdom. Entertainment Rights held worldwide broadcast rights to ''Animated'' excluding the US, Japan, and Canada.

A failed expansion to the North American market with the purchase of [[DreamWorks Classics|Classic Media]] in January 2007 led to Entertainment Rights entering administration on April 1, 2009, and was sold to Boomerang Media (a company formed by Classic Media's founders in 2008) on the same day, and a month later, Boomerang folded ER into Classic Media. The television distribution rights to the ''Transformers'' series have reverted to [[Hasbro]] within an unknown timeframe.

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==References==
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Companies|Entertainment Rights]]

DreamWorks Classics

2024-01-29T22:42:04Z

LTPHarry:

'''Classic Media''' (Trading as '''DreamWorks Classics''') is a syndicator and licensor of vintage animation programming and characters. Among the media assets it owns or handles are the early Rankin-Bass specials, the ''He-Man'' and ''She-Ra'' television series, ''Voltron'', and ''The Lone Ranger''. It is a subsidiary of [[Universal|DreamWorks Animation]] (which was spun off from the live action [[DreamWorks]]).

In 2009, [[Entertainment Rights]], who held international licensing to ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' and the [[Unicron Trilogy]] in most territories, was folded under Classic Media after the company went under new ownership. These licensing rights have since reverted to Hasbro.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://classics.dreamworksanimation.com Official website]
*{{w|DreamWorks Classics|DreamWorks Classics on Wikipedia}}

[[Category:Companies]]

Maverick Entertainment

2023-10-04T22:03:04Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
{{disambig3|Maverick}}

[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2002 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
{{-}}

==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}

*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
:A vanilla-range VHS release containing the UK version of the film.
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:A VHS version of the later DVD release that just so happens to share the same problems as the DVD release - '''despite being released earlier than the DVD.''' Other than that, it is the only UK VHS release of the film to retain Spike's swear (despite the U rating on the cover) and includes the Omni Productions dub of "Four Soldiers from the Sky" as well.
*SWV142 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:VHS version of the Volume One DVD.
*SWV143 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:VHS version of the Generation 2 DVD.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWV145 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:VHS version of the Volume Two DVD.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*SWD147 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 24]], 2002)
:VHS version of the Volume Three DVD.
*SWV149 - '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:VHS version of the Takara DVD.
*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
</gallery></center>

{{stub}}

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Maverick Entertainment

2023-10-04T21:46:36Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
{{disambig3|Maverick}}

[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2002 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
{{-}}

==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}
*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
:A vanilla-range VHS release containing the UK version of the film.
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Featues the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:A VHS version of the later DVD release that just so happens to share the same problems as the DVD release - '''despite being released earlier than the DVD.''' Other than that, it is the only UK VHS release of the film to retain Spike's swear (despite the U rating on the cover) and includes the Omni Productions dub of "Four Soldiers from the Sky" as well.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
</gallery></center>

{{stub}}

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Maverick Entertainment

2023-10-04T21:45:07Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
{{disambig3|Maverick}}

[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2002 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
{{-}}

==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}
*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
:A vanilla-range VHS release containing the UK version of the film.
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Featues the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:A VHS version of the later DVD release that just so happens to share the same problems as the DVD release as well - '''despite being released earlier than the DVD.''' Elsewise, the film retains Spike's swear despite the U rating on the cover and includes the Omni Productions dub of "Four Soldiers from the Sky" as well.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
</gallery></center>

{{stub}}

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

File:Metrodome TFTheMovie DVD.jpg

2023-06-01T13:48:53Z

LTPHarry:

Cover of [[Metrodome|Prism Leisure]]'s second release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]'' from 2003.

{{DVDG1cover
|publisher=Prism Leisure
|movie=y}}

File:Maverick TFTM DVD 2.jpg

2023-06-01T13:48:26Z

LTPHarry:

The first [[Metrodome|Prism Leisure]] release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' on DVD.

{{c}} Prism Leisure, 2003.
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LTPHarry:

The first [[Metrodome Distribution|Prism Leisure]] release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' on DVD.

{{c}} Prism Leisure, 2003.
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2023-06-01T13:46:38Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' Bumper Double DVD Collection.

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2023-06-01T13:46:29Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' Collector's Edition DVD.

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2023-06-01T13:46:24Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' volume 4 DVD.

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2023-06-01T13:46:19Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' Triple Collection DVD.

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2023-06-01T13:46:13Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' volume 3 DVD.

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File:Armada Vol2 DVD.jpg

2023-06-01T13:45:46Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' volume 2 DVD.

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File:Armada Vol1 DVD.jpg

2023-06-01T13:45:19Z

LTPHarry:

Cover for [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]]'s ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' volume 1 DVD.

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Geneon Universal Entertainment

2023-06-01T13:44:17Z

LTPHarry:

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[[Image:Geneon Universal logo.jpg|thumb|175px]]
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[[Image:PioneerLogo1.jpg|thumb|125px|We're having Pioneer Chicken!]]
'''NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan''' is a [[Japan]]ese [[home video|home entertainment]] company and subsidiary of NBC[[Universal]] that deals mostly with the distribution of music, movies and anime. They hold the domestic rights to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] and its sequels, including ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and the various ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' series.

Geneon Universal was founded in [[1981]] as the '''Pioneer Laserdisc Company''', a sub-division of the {{w|Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer Electronics Corporation}} who had recently acquired a majority share in the Laserdisc format. The company was renamed as '''Geneon Entertainment''' when it was sold to {{w|Dentsu|Dentsu Incorporated}} in July [[2003]], and in February [[2009]] was merged with Universal Pictures Japan to become Geneon Universal Entertainment. In 2013, Geneon was bought out, and the company was renamed to its current name of NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan.

The Pioneer-era Laserdisc and DVD sets are given their Western titles (e.g. ''The Transformers'' instead of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'') to better appeal to an international audience. In addition, the ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Wars: Metals'' sets also feature the original English audio alongside the Japanese. The Generation 1 sets also feature English audio tracks, but only on select episodes.

==Releases==
===''The Transformers''===
Each box set came with additional special features, such as toy commercials and the occasional OVA or television special. Each set also included a booklet containing [[character model]]s, [[bio]]s and a trivia guide written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].

;Laserdisc
*PILA-1493 — '''''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition''' ([[December 10]], [[1998]])
:Nine-disc set containing episodes 1-35.
*PILA-1494 — '''''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition''' ([[March 10]], [[1999]])
:Nine-disc set containing episodes 36-63 plus the "[[Exciting Transformer!]]" TV special and "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]" OVA.
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer G1 Laserdisc_Box1.jpg|'''PILA-1493'''
Image:Pioneer G1 Laserdisc_Box2.jpg|'''PILA-1494'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

;DVD
*PIBA-1095 — '''''The Transformers'' — DVD BOX 1''' ([[December 22]], [[2000]])
:Five-disc set containing episodes 1-35.
*PIBA-1096 — '''''The Transformers'' — DVD BOX 2''' ([[March 23]], [[2001]])
:Five-disc set containing episodes 36-63 plus "Exciting Transformer!" and "Scramble City".
*GNBA-1911 — '''''The Transformers'' — DVD-Set 1''' ([[January 25]], [[2012]])
:Five-disc set containing episodes 1-35.
*GNBA-1912 — '''''The Transformers'' — DVD-Set 2''' (January 25, 2012)
:Five-disc set containing episodes 36-63 plus [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]" and "[[Day of the Machines]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer G1 DVD Box1.jpg|'''PIBA-1095'''
Image:Pioneer G1 DVD Box2.jpg|'''PIBA-1096'''
Image:Geneon G1 DVD Set1.jpg|'''GNBA-1911'''
Image:Geneon G1 DVD Set2.jpg|'''GNBA-1912'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

;Blu-ray
*GNXA-1818 — '''''The Transformers & The Transformers: 2010''''' (Amazon Japan: [[December 6]], [[2017]] / General retail: [[February 7]], [[2018]])
:Three-disc set containing episodes 1-63 of ''The Transformers'', "Attack of the Autobots", "Day of the Machines", "Exciting Transformer!", "Scramble City", all 30 episodes of ''The Transformers: 2010'' plus "The Rebirth". All content is presented in standard definition, with the same quality as past DVD releases.
<center><gallery>
Image:Geneon G1 & 2010 Blu-ray.jpg|'''GNXA-1818'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
;Laserdisc
*PILA-1495 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (December 22, 1998)
;VHS
*PIVS-2237 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[February 25]], 1999)
;DVD
*PIBA-1097 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[January 25]], 2001)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer TFTM Laserdisc.jpg|'''PILA-1495'''
Image:Pioneer TFTM VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2237'''
Image:Pioneer TFTM DVD.jpg|'''PIBA-1097'''
</gallery></center>
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===''The Transformers: 2010''===
;Laserdisc
*PILA-1499 — '''''The Transformers: 2010''''' ([[July 9]], 1999)
:Nine-disc set containing all 30 episodes plus "[[The Rebirth]]".
;DVD
*PIBA-1158 — '''''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD BOX''' ([[June 22]], 2001)
:Six-disc set containing all 30 episodes plus "The Rebirth".
*GNBA-1913 — '''''The Transformers: 2010''— DVD-Set''' (January 25, 2012)
:Five-disc set containing all 30 episodes.
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer 2010 Laserdisc Box.jpg|'''PILA-1499'''
Image:Pioneer 2010 DVD Box.jpg|'''PIBA-1158'''
Image:Geneon 2010 DVD Set.jpg|'''GNBA-1913'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''The Headmasters''===
*PIBA-1336 — '''''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD BOX''' ([[August 8]], [[2002]])
:Five-disc set containing 35 episodes.
*‎GNBA-5171 — '''''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD-Set''' ([[November 27]], [[2014]])
:Six-disc set re-releasing the five discs from the 2002 ''Headmasters'' DVD set containing the main 35 episodes, plus an additional newly-authored disc containing "The Rebirth" and commercials.
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer Headmasters DVD Box.jpg|'''PIBA-1336'''
Image:Geneon Headmasters DVD Set.jpg|'''‎GNBA-5171'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Masterforce''===
*PIBA-1418 — '''''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD BOX 01''' ([[March 21]], [[2003]])
:Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24.
*PIBA-1419 — '''''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD BOX 02''' ([[June 25]], 2003)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 25-44.
*‎GNBA-5200 — '''''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD-Set 1''' ([[January 28]], [[2015]])
:Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24: "[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]" through to "[[Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?]]", as well bonus TV commercials and ''Headmasters'' pilot film.
*GNBA-5201 — '''''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD-Set 2''' (January 28, 2015)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 25-42: "[[Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?]]" through to "[[A Battle... and Then...]]", plus "[[Fight! Super Ginrai!!]]" and "[[Begin the Bomber Project! The Creation of God Ginrai]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer Masterforce DVD Box1.jpg|'''PIBA-1418'''
Image:Pioneer Masterforce DVD Box2.jpg|'''PIBA-1419'''
Image:Geneon Masterforce DVD Set1.jpg|'''GNBA-5200'''
Image:Geneon Masterforce DVD Set2.jpg|'''GNBA-5201'''
</gallery></center>
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===''Victory''===
*PIBA-1420 — '''''Transformers: Victory'' — DVD BOX 01''' ([[September 26]], 2003)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24 plus "[[Transformers: The World]]".
*PIBA-1421 — '''''Transformers: Victory'' — DVD BOX 02''' ([[December 20]], 2003)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 25-38 & 40-44 plus "[[The Big Book of Victory]]", "[[Fight!! Super Ginrai]]", "[[You Too Use the Masterforce to Transform|The Big Book of Masterforce]]", "[[Heroic Legend: Optimus Prime vs Megatron!!]]", "[[Heroic Legend: 2010 Wars]]" and "[[Heroic Legend: Head On, Master Warriors!]]".
*GNBA-5202 — '''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory'' — DVD-Set 1''' ([[March 25]], 2015)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24: "[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber]]" through to "[[Crisis! Ambush in the Desert]]", as well the clip-show episodes.
*GNBA-5203 — '''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory'' — DVD-Set 2''' (March 25, 2015)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 25-38: "[[A Deadly Battle]]" through to "[[Autobots Forever]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer Victory DVD Box1.jpg|'''PIBA-1420'''
Image:Pioneer Victory DVD Box2.jpg|'''PIBA-1421'''
Image:Geneon Victory DVD Set1.jpg|'''GNBA-5202'''
Image:Geneon Victory DVD Set2.jpg|'''GNBA-5203'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars''===
;VHS
*PIVS-1610 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers''' ([[December 21]], [[1997]])
:Contains the episodes "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)|Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers]]" and "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)|Beat the Destrons]]".
*PIVS-1611 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Cheetus' Crisis''' (December 21, 1997)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Web|Cheetus' Crisis]]" and "[[Equal Measures|Operation: Time Bomb Transfer!]]".
*PIVS-1612 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Disappeared''' ([[January 23]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Convoy Disappeared]]" and "[[Power Surge (episode)|The Aerial Mountain Explodes]]".
*PIVS-1613 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — The Solitary Warrior Tigatron''' (January 23, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Fallen Comrades|The Solitary Warrior Tigatron]]" and "[[Double Jeopardy|Kick of the Spider Woman]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS1.jpg|'''PIVS-1610'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS2.jpg|'''PIVS-1611'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS3.jpg|'''PIVS-1612'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS4.jpg|'''PIVS-1613'''
</gallery></center>
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*PIVS-1614 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — New Weapon of Terror''' (February 25, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Probe|New Weapon of Terror]]" and "[[Gorilla Warfare|The Assassin Virus]]".
*PIVS-1615 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Goodbye, Rattle!?''' (February 25, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[A Better Mousetrap|Goodbye, Rattle!?]]" and "[[The Spark|The Falcon Warrior Airrazor]]".
*PIVS-1616 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Floating Island Death Match''' ([[March 21]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Trigger, Part 1|Floating Island Death Match Part 1]]" and "[[The Trigger, Part 2|Floating Island Death Match Part 2]]".
*PIVS-1617 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — The Destrons' Dramatic Finish''' (March 21, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Victory (episode)|The Destrons' Dramatic Finish]]" and "[[Dark Designs|Rhinox Rampages!]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS5.jpg|'''PIVS-1614'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS6.jpg|'''PIVS-1615'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS7.jpg|'''PIVS-1616'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS8.jpg|'''PIVS-1617'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PIVS-1618 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Two Dinobots?''' ([[April 24]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Double Dinobot|Two Dinobots?]]" and "[[Spider's Game|The Ant Warrior from Hell, Inferno]]".
*PIVS-1619 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Revive, Beast Power!''' (April 24, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Call of the Wild|Revive, Beast Power!]]" and "[[Dark Voyage|Around and Around the Jungle]]".
*PIVS-1620 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — The Immortal Starscream''' ([[May 22]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Possession|The Immortal Starscream]]" and "[[The Low Road|Stop the Sneezing]]".
*PIVS-1621 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Fare Thee Well, Tigatron''' (May 22, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Law of the Jungle|Fare Thee Well, Tigatron]]" and "[[Before the Storm|They Come!]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS9.jpg|'''PIVS-1618'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS10.jpg|'''PIVS-1619'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS11.jpg|'''PIVS-1620'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS12.jpg|'''PIVS-1621'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PIVS-1622 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — To Protect the Peace...''' ([[June 25]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Other Voices, Part 1|The Great King of Terror Arrives!]]" and "[[Other Voices, Part 2|To Protect the Peace...]]".
*PIVS-2225 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special'' — Great Cybertron Army Collection''' ([[August 13]], 1998)

*PIVS-2226 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special'' — Great Destron Army Collection''' (August 13, 1998)

*PIVS-2236 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Great Quiz Collection''' ([[July 23]], 1999)

<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS13.jpg|'''PIVS-1622'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Cybertron VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2225'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Destron VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2226'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Quiz VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2236'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

;Laserdisc
*PILA-1463 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Maximal Edition''' ([[March 21]], 1998)
:Three-disc set containing episodes 1-13.
*PILA-1473 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Predacon Edition''' ([[July 24]], 1998)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 14-26.
;DVD
*PIBA-1170 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD BOX''' ([[August 25]], 2000)
:Five-disc set containing all 26 episodes of the first season.
*GNBA-5175 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD-Set''' ([[November 21]], 2012)
:Five-disc set containing all 26 episodes of the first season. Priced-down version of PIBA-1170.
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Laserdisc Box1.jpg|'''PILA-1463'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Laserdisc Box2.jpg|'''PILA-1473'''
Image:Pioneer BeastWars DVD Box.jpg|'''PIBA-1170'''
Image:Geneon BeastWars DVD Set.jpg|'''GNBA-5175'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars II''===
;VHS
*PIVS-1671 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 1''' ([[July 24]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The New Forces Arrive!]]", "[[White Lion, Run!]]" and "[[Bighorn's Rage]]".
*PIVS-1672 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 2''' (July 24, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Lake Trap]]", "[[Galvatron Revived]]" and "[[Mystery of the Ancient Ruins]]".
*PIVS-1673 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 3''' ([[August 21]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Insect Corps Arrive]]", "[[Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos]]" and "[[The Strongest Tag Team?]] ".
*PIVS-1674 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 4''' (August 21, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Autorollers Roll Out!]]", "[[Danger! Scissor Boy]]" and "[[Galvatron Rampages]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWII Act1 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1671'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act2 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1672'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act3 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1673'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act4 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1674'''
</gallery></center>
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*PIVS-1675 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 5''' ([[September 25]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Predacon General Offensive!]]", "[[The Combined Giant, Tripledacus]]" and "[[The Festive Jointrons]]".
*PIVS-1676 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 6''' (September 25, 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[A Fearsome Combination Plan?]]", "[[Who Is the Leader!?]]" and "[[The Black Lio Convoy]]".
*PIVS-1677 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 7''' ([[October 23]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]]", "[[Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?]]" and "[[The Tentacular Scuba]]".
*PIVS-1678 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 8''' ([[November 25]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[Megastorm's Reckoning]]", "[[Showdown in the Sea]]" and "[[Face the Setting Sun]]".
*PIVS-1679 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 9''' ([[December 22]], 1998)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle]]", "[[Enter Lio Junior]]" and "[[Megastorm Reborn]]".
<center><gallery perrow=5>
Image:Pioneer BWII Act5 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1675'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act6 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1676'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act7 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1677'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act8 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1678'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act9 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1679'''
</gallery></center>
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*PIVS-1680 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 10''' ([[January 22]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]]", "[[The Artificial Planet Nemesis]]" and "[[Gigastorm's Treachery]]".
*PIVS-1681 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 11''' ([[February 25]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[The End of Starscream]]", "[[The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot]]" and "[[The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic]]".
*PIVS-1682 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 12''' ([[March 25]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Knock Out Nemesis]]", "[[Lio Junior's Revolt!?]]" and "[[Emissary of the Fourth Planet]]".
*PIVS-1683 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 13''' ([[April 23]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Crisis of Planet Gaia]]", "[[Fly Out! Planet Gaia]]" and "[[Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors]]".
*PIVS-2238 — '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 14''' ([[May 28]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Revenge of the Space Pirates]]", "[[Breaking into Nemesis]]", "[[Legend! The Green Warrior]]" and "[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]".
<center><gallery perrow=5>
Image:Pioneer BWII Act10 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1680'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act11 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1681'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act12 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1682'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act13 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-1683'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Act14 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2238'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars Neo''===
;VHS
*PIVS-2341 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 1''' ([[July 23]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Big Convoy, Move Out]]", "[[Chase the Mysterious Capsule]]" and "[[Burning Heart Below Freezing]]".
*PIVS-2342 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 2''' (July 23, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Hang in There, Stampy]]", "[[Mirage of the Sand]]" and "[[Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron]]".
*PIVS-2343 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 3''' ([[August 25]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Duel in the Labyrinth]]", "[[The Black Hole Crisis]]" and "[[Sub-Commander Longrack]]".
*PIVS-2344 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 4''' (August 25, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Waa! They Got Eaten]]", "[[Planet of Time]]" and "[[Lonely Hydra]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act1 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2341'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act2 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2342'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act3 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2343'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act4 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2344'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PIVS-2345 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 5''' ([[September 24]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Break Is a Predacon?]]", "[[Ship's Log]]" and "[[Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?]]".
*PIVS-2346 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 6''' (September 24, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Planet of the Ultimate Weapon]]", "[[Troubled DNAVI]]" and "[[Attack! Randy]]".
*PIVS-2347 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 7''' ([[October 22]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Bump the Physicist]]", "[[Hardhead Is Hardheaded]]" and "[[Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!]]".
*PIVS-2348 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 8''' (October 22, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Stolen Gung Ho]]", "[[Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor]]" and "[[Assemble! New Warriors]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act5 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2345'''
Image:RookStampy.jpg|'''PIVS-2346'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act7 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2347'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act8 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2348'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PIVS-2349 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 9''' ([[November 26]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Mysterious Beast Warriors!?]]", "[[The Stolen Capsules]]" and "[[Pursue the Blentrons!]]".
*PIVS-2350 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 10''' (November 26, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Angry Magmatron]]", "[[Illusion? Lio Convoy]]" and "[[Unicron Revived!?]]".
*PIVS-2351 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 11''' ([[December 22]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Unicron's Ambition]]", "[[Fight! Maximals]]" and "[[End of the Maximals!?]]".
*PIVS-2352 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT. 12''' (December 22, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle]]" and "[[Graduation Ceremony!!]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act9 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2349'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act10 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2350'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act11 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2351'''
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act12 VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2352'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars Special''===
;VHS
*PIVS-2353 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special'' — Clash! Beast Warriors''' ([[August 1]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Clash! Beast Warriors]]" and "[[Bad Spark|Beast Wars: Metals]]".
*PIVS-2354 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special'' — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!!''' (September 24, 1999)
:Contains the movie "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]!".
;Laserdisc
*PILA-1537 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers Special''''' (September 24, 1999)
:Contains all three parts of the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]''.
;DVD
*PIBA-1039 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers Special''''' (September 24, 1999)
:Contains all three parts of the ''Beast Wars Special''.
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BW Gekitotsu VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2353'''
Image:Pioneer BWII Movie VHS.jpg|'''PIVS-2354'''
Image:Pioneer BWSpecial Laserdisc.jpg|'''PILA-1537'''
Image:Pioneer BWSpecial DVD.jpg|'''PIBA-1039'''
</gallery></center>
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===''Beast Wars Metals''===
;VHS
*PIVS-2381 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — We're Back!''' ([[December 16]], 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Aftermath|We're Back!]]" and "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)|Enter the New Warriors! Snippety-snip, Sir!]]".
*PIVS-2382 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Convoy Reborn''' (December 16, 1999)
:Contains the episodes "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Convoy Reborn]]" and "[[Tangled Web|Grand-Slam Tarans]]".
*PIVS-2383 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — I Quit!''' ([[January 25]], 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Maximal, No More|I Quit!]]" and "[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Huh? The Flower?]]".
*PIVS-2384 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Huh? The Face?''' (January 25, 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Other Visits (Part 2)|Huh? The Face?]]" and "[[Code of Hero|Farewell!]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS1.jpg|'''PIVS-2381'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS2.jpg|'''PIVS-2382'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS3.jpg|'''PIVS-2383'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS4.jpg|'''PIVS-2384'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PIVS-2385 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — I'm a Crab!''' ([[February 25]], 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Transmutate (episode)|I'm a Crab!]]" and "[[The Agenda (Part 1)|You're Under Arrest, Meow]]".
*PIVS-2386 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — I Do Love You!''' (February 25, 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Agenda (Part 2)|I Do Love You!]]" and "[[The Agenda (Part III)|Once Upon a Time]]".
*PIVS-2387 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Gro~w Bigger''' ([[March 25]], 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Optimal Situation|Gro~w Bigger]]" and "[[Where Is the Banana?]]".
*PIVS-2388 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Rrray!''' (March 25, 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Deep Metal|Rrray!]]" and "[[Changing of the Guard|Loose-Fitting!]]".
*PIVA-7001 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — The Movie''' ([[April 25]], 2000)
:Contains the episode "[[Cutting Edge|Convoy's Great Transformation!]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS5.jpg|'''PIVS-2385'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS6.jpg|'''PIVS-2386'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS7.jpg|'''PIVS-2387'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS8.jpg|'''PIVS-2388'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals Movie VHS.jpg|'''PIVA-7001'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PIVS-2389 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — I Am Resurrected, Dā''' (April 25, 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Feral Scream Part 1|I Am Resurrected, Dā]]" and "[[Feral Scream Part 2|Arise! Cheetus]]".
*PIVS-2390 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Love Typhoon''' (April 25, 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Proving Grounds|Love Typhoon]]" and "[[Go with the Flow|Zzzap! Tingly Tongly Too!]]".
*PIVS-2391 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Sssshiny!''' ([[May 25]], 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Crossing the Rubicon|Sssshiny!]]" and "[[Master Blaster|Blaze, Dragon]]".
*PIVS-2392 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — We Have Returned''' (May 25, 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Other Victories|I Hath Returned]]" and "[[Nemesis Part 1|Ka-Boom]]".
*PIVS-2393 — '''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Happy? This Should Do It''' ([[June 23]], 2000)
:Contains the episodes "[[Nemesis Part 2|Happy? This Should Do It]]" and "[[Remix: I Forgot the Banana!]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS9.jpg|'''PIVS-2389'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS10.jpg|'''PIVS-2390'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS11.jpg|'''PIVS-2391'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS12.jpg|'''PIVS-2392'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals VHS13.jpg|'''PIVS-2393'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

;DVD
*PIBA-1087 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD BOX 1''' ([[March 24]], 2000)
:Three-disc set containing episodes 1-12.
*PIBA-1088 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD BOX 2''' ([[July 7]], 2000)
:Four-disc set containing episodes 13-26.
*GNBA-5176 — '''''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD-Set''' (December 21, 2012)
:Seven-disc set containing episodes 1-26. Priced-down version of PIBA-1087 and PIBA-1088.
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWMetals DVD Box1.jpg|'''PIBA-1087'''
Image:Pioneer BWMetals DVD Box2.jpg|'''PIBA-1088'''
Image:Geneon BWMetals DVD Set.jpg|'''GNBA-5176'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars Returns''===
Each ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' volume was released simultaneously on VHS and DVD.

*GNVS-2061/GNBA-1080 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 1''' ([[November 25]], [[2004]])
:Contains episodes 1-4: "[[The Reformatting|Resurrection of the Legend]]" through to "[[Mercenary Pursuits|The Dearly Wished Transformation]]".
:The DVD release was also available as a limited edition packaged with a display box that could hold all seven discs.
*GNVS-2062/GNBA-1081 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 2''' ([[December 22]], 2004)
:Contains episodes 5-8: "[[Forbidden Fruit]]" through to "[[Revelations Part II: Descent|The Memory of a Friend]]".
*GNVS-2063/GNBA-1082 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 3''' ([[January 26]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 9-12: "[[Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Message from the Stars]]" through to "[[The Catalyst|The Water of Life]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Geneon BWReturns DVD Box.jpg|'''DVD display box'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume1 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1080'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume2 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1081'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume3 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1082'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*GNVS-2064/GNBA-1083 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 4''' ([[February 25]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 13-16: "[[End of the Line|The Moment of Truth]]" through to "[[Prometheus Unbound|The Monster's Awakening]]".
*GNVS-2065/GNBA-1084 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 5''' ([[March 25]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 17-20: "[[In Darkest Knight|The Beast's Gratitude]]" through to "[[Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|Captured Souls]]".
*GNVS-2066/GNBA-1085 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 6''' ([[April 22]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 21-24: "[[Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Illusion's Guidance]]" through to "[[Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Hellish All-out Attack]]".
*GNVS-2067/GNBA-1086 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 7''' ([[May 25]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 25 and 26: "[[Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|Hope's End]]" and "[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|The Course of the Future]]" plus "[[Where Is the Banana? R]]" and a CD containing "[[Megatron Ondo]]".
*GNBA-5177 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — DVD-Set''' (January 23, [[2013]])
:Seven-disc set containing all 26 episodes from the series plus "Where Is the Banana? R" and the "Megatron Ondo" CD. Priced-down version of GNBA-1080 to GNBA-1086.
<center><gallery>
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume4 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1083'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume5 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1084'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume6 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1085'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume7 DVD.jpg|'''GNBA-1086'''
Image:Geneon BWReturns DVD Set.jpg|'''GNBA-5177'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===''Legends of the Microns''===
*GNBA-5204 — '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' — DVD-Set''' ([[May 25]], 2016)
:13-disc DVD box set containing all 52 episodes.
{{-}}

===''Super Link''===
*GNBA-5205 — '''''Transformers: Super Link'' — DVD-Set''' ([[June 23]], 2016)
:9-disc DVD box set containing all 52 episodes.
{{-}}

===''Galaxy Force''===
*GNBA-5206 — '''''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — DVD-Set''' ([[July 22]], 2016)
:9-disc DVD box set containing all 52 episodes.
<center><gallery>
Image:Geneon Micron Legend DVD_Set.jpg|'''GNBA-5204'''
Image:Geneon Super Link DVD Set.jpg|'''GNBA-5205'''
Image:Geneon Galaxy Force DVD Set.jpg|'''GNBA-5206'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/ Official website]
*{{w|Geneon Universal Entertainment}} at Wikipedia
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneercovers.php Gallery of Pioneer's G1 DVD artwork]

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[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Right Entertainment

2023-06-01T13:41:42Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
[[File:Right_Entertainment_Logo.png|thumb|180px|If there was a Right Entertainment, there surely would have been a ''Left'' Entertainment.]]
'''Right Entertainment''' was [[Entertainment Rights]]' [[home video]] division who released several VHS and DVD collections of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from 2003 until 2008 with distributor [[Universal]].

==Releases==
*8201327 (VHS) and 9021122 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
:Contains the first 3 episodes: "[[First Encounter]]", "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]" and "[[Base]]". The VHS release contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; a 15-question trivia quiz and video sequences of the transformation sequences and battles. The packaging lists them as "Transformers Armada Quest", "Total Transforms" and "Battle Mania".
*8201703 (VHS) and 8201829 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 4-7: "[[Comrade]]", "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]", "[[Jungle]]" and "[[Carnival]]" (listed as a "Bonus Episode"). As with Volume 1, the VHS contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; fact files on the main Autobots, Decepticons and Minicons, and a DVD game called "Mini-Con Tag".
*8225928 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 8-10: "[[Palace]]", "[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]" and "[[Underground (episode)|Underground]]". The only extra is a trailer for other Right Entertainment releases, before the feature/menu. For whatever reason, Right took their sweet precious time releasing this one, I mean, ''half a year'' after Volume 2!
*8234216 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
:A boxset containing the first three volumes in a slip box.
*8235238 - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
:The first volume from Right that was not released on VHS. Contains episodes 11-13: "[[Ruin]]", "[[Prehistory]]" and "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
*8250680 - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
:Released to coincide with (and a few days before) the UK release of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action film]], this 2-disc set contains a random assortment of twelve episodes from episodes 21-52. Disc 1 contains: "[[Decisive Battle]]", "[[Tactician]]", "[[Past]]", "[[Past II]]", "[[Threaten]]", [[Crisis (Armada)|Crisis]]. Disc 2 contains: "[[Miracle (episode)|Miracle]]", "[[Dash (episode)|Dash]]", "[[Cramp]]", "[[Union]]", "[[Origin]]" and "[[Mortal Combat]]". The DVD also includes a reversible cover sleeve featuring the same artwork as the front on both sides (obviously without any logos or anything worthy like that), an art card depicting an "Armada" version of the "Protect-Destroy" poster from the live-action movie illustrated by Eamon O'Donoghue (also containing information about him), and PDF scripts of the included episodes as DVD-ROM content on Disc 2.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
: A Re-release of volumes 1 and 2 in "Carry Case" packaging.
<center><gallery>
Image:Armada Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:01'''
Image:Armada Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:02'''
Image:Armada Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:03'''
Image:Armada Triple Collection DVD.jpg|'''Triple Collection'''
Image:Armada Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:04'''
Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|'''Collector's Edition'''
Image:Armada Bumper Collection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

[[category:Home_entertainment]]

Right Entertainment

2023-06-01T13:38:26Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
[[File:Right_Entertainment_Logo.png|thumb|180px|If there was a Right Entertainment, there surely would have been a ''Left'' Entertainment.]]
'''Right Entertainment''' was [[Entertainment Rights]]' [[home video]] division who released several VHS and DVD collections of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from 2003 until 2008 with distributor [[Universal]].

==Releases==
*8201327 (VHS) and 9021122 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
:Contains the first 3 episodes: "[[First Encounter]]", "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]" and "[[Base]]". The VHS release contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; a 15-question trivia quiz and video sequences of the transformation sequences and battles. The packaging lists them as "Transformers Armada Quest", "Total Transforms" and "Battle Mania".
*8201703 (VHS) and 8201829 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 4-7: "[[Comrade]]", "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]", "[[Jungle]]" and "[[Carnival]]" (listed as a "Bonus Episode"). As with Volume 1, the VHS contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; fact files on the main Autobots, Decepticons and Minicons, and a DVD game called "Mini-Con Tag".
*8225928 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 8-10: "[[Palace]]", "[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]" and "[[Underground (episode)|Underground]]". The only extra is a trailer for other Right Entertainment releases, before the feature/menu. For whatever reason, Right took their sweet precious time releasing this one, I mean, ''half a year'' after Volume 2!
*8234216 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
:A boxset containing the first three volumes in a slip box.
*8235238 - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
:The first volume from Right not released on VHS. Contains episodes 11-13: "[[Ruin]]", "[[Prehistory]]" and "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
*8250680 - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
:Released to coincide with (and a few days before) the UK release of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action film]], this 2-disc set contains a random assortment of twelve episodes from episodes 21-52. Disc 1 contains: "[[Decisive Battle]]", "[[Tactician]]", "[[Past]]", "[[Past II]]", "[[Threaten]]", [[Crisis (Armada)|Crisis]]. Disc 2 contains: "[[Miracle (episode)|Miracle]]", "[[Dash (episode)|Dash]]", "[[Cramp]]", "[[Union]]", "[[Origin]]" and "[[Mortal Combat]]". The DVD also includes an art card depicting an "Armada" version of the "Protect-Destroy" poster from the live-action movie illustrated by Eamon O'Donoghue, and PDF scripts of the included episodes as DVD-ROM content.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
: A Re-release of volumes 1 and 2 in "Carry Case" packaging.
<center><gallery>
Image:Armada Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:01'''
Image:Armada Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:02'''
Image:Armada Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:03'''
Image:Armada Triple Collection DVD.jpg|'''Triple Collection'''
Image:Armada Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:04'''
Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|'''Collector's Edition'''
Image:Armada Bumper Collection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

[[category:Home_entertainment]]

Right Entertainment

2023-05-25T20:21:35Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
[[File:Right_Entertainment_Logo.png|thumb|180px|If there was a Right Entertainment, there surely would have been a ''Left'' Entertainment.]]
'''Right Entertainment''' was [[Entertainment Rights]]' [[home video]] division who released several VHS and DVD collections of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from 2003 until 2008 with distributor [[Universal]].

==Releases==
*8201327 (VHS) and 9021122 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
:Contains the first 3 episodes: "[[First Encounter]]", "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]" and "[[Base]]". The VHS release contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; a 15-question trivia quiz and video sequences of the transformation sequences and battles. The packaging lists them as "Transformers Armada Quest", "Total Transforms" and "Battle Mania".
*8201703 (VHS) and 8201829 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 4-7: "[[Comrade]]", "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]", "[[Jungle]]" and "[[Carnival]]" (listed as a "Bonus Episode"). As with Volume 1, the VHS contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; fact files on the main Autobots, Decepticons and Minicons, and a DVD game called "Mini-Con Tag".
*8225928 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 8-10: "[[Palace]]", "[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]" and "[[Underground (episode)|Underground]]". For whatever reason, Right took their sweet precious time releasing this one, I mean, ''half a year'' after Volume 2!
*8234216 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
:A boxset containing the first three volumes in a slip box.
*8235238 - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
:The first volume from Right not released on VHS. Contains episodes 11-13: "[[Ruin]]", "[[Prehistory]]" and "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
*8250680 - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
:Released to coincide with (and a few days before) the UK release of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action film]], this 2-disc set contains a random assortment of twelve episodes from episodes 21-52. Disc 1 contains: "[[Decisive Battle]]", "[[Tactician]]", "[[Past]]", "[[Past II]]", "[[Threaten]]", [[Crisis (Armada)|Crisis]]. Disc 2 contains: "[[Miracle (episode)|Miracle]]", "[[Dash (episode)|Dash]]", "[[Cramp]]", "[[Union]]", "[[Origin]]" and "[[Mortal Combat]]". The DVD also includes an art card depicting an "Armada" version of the "Protect-Destroy" poster from the live-action movie illustrated by Eamon O'Donoghue, and PDF scripts of the included episodes as DVD-ROM content.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
: A Re-release of volumes 1 and 2 in "Carry Case" packaging.
<center><gallery>
Image:Armada Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:01'''
Image:Armada Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:02'''
Image:Armada Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:03'''
Image:Armada Triple Collection DVD.jpg|'''Triple Collection'''
Image:Armada Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:04'''
Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|'''Collector's Edition'''
Image:Armada Bumper Collection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

[[category:Home_entertainment]]

Right Entertainment

2023-05-25T19:49:39Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
[[File:Right_Entertainment_Logo.png|thumb|180px|If there was a Right Entertainment, there surely would have been a ''Left'' Entertainment.]]
'''Right Entertainment''' was [[Entertainment Rights]]' [[home video]] division who released several VHS and DVD collections of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from 2003 until 2008 with distributor [[Universal]].

==Releases==
*8201327 (VHS) and 9021122 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
:Contains the first 3 episodes: "[[First Encounter]]", "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]" and "[[Base]]". The VHS release contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; a 15-question trivia quiz and video sequences of the transformation sequences and battles. The packaging lists them as "Transformers Armada Quest", "Total Transforms" and "Battle Mania".
*8201703 (VHS) and 8201829 (DVD) - '''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 4-7: "[[Comrade]]", "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]", "[[Jungle]]" and "[[Carnival]]" (listed as a "Bonus Episode"). As with Volume 1, the VHS contains trailers for other Right Entertainment releases and a short commercial for the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|toyline]]. The DVD release contains two extras; fact files on the main Autobots, Decepticons and Minicons, and a DVD game called "Mini-Con Tag".
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 8-10: "[[Palace]]", "[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]" and "[[Underground (episode)|Underground]]". For whatever reason, Right took their sweet precious time releasing this one, I mean, ''half a year'' after Volume 2!
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
:3-disc set collecting volumes 1, 2 and 3.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 11-13: "[[Ruin]]", "[[Prehistory]]" and "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
:2-disc set containing episodes [[Decisive Battle|21]], [[Tactician|25]], [[Past|31]], [[Past II|32]], [[Threaten|38]], [[Crisis (Armada)|39]], [[Miracle (episode)|42]], [[Dash (episode)|45]], [[Cramp|48]], [[Union|50]], [[Origin|51]] and [[Mortal Combat|52]].
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
:2-disc set collecting volumes 1 and 2 again.
<center><gallery>
Image:Armada Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:01'''
Image:Armada Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:02'''
Image:Armada Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:03'''
Image:Armada Triple Collection DVD.jpg|'''Triple Collection'''
Image:Armada Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:04'''
Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|'''Collector's Edition'''
Image:Armada Bumper Collection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

[[category:Home_entertainment]]

March 24

2023-05-25T19:08:41Z

LTPHarry:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|3|24}}</noinclude>
* '''[[1905]] —''' [[Jules Verne]], famous French science fiction author, dies at age 77.
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese voice actor for [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and a great many others) is born.
* '''[[1959]] —''' Voice actor [[Matthias Klages]] is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Peter Jacobson]] ([[Hosney|Mr. Hosney]] in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born.
* '''[[1966]] —''' [[Serge Biavan]] (European French voice of [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] in the ''[[Live-action film series]]'') is born.
* '''[[1970]] —''' Comedian [[Hiroyuki Amano]] ([[Hiroyuki Otoboto]] in the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'') is born.
* '''[[1971]] —''' [[Megyn Price]] ([[Amber]] in [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]) is born.
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn|The New Being Has Come Alive]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[The Black Hole Crisis]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1999 —''' Voice actor [[Ljubiša Bačić]] ([[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Serbian dub of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]'') passes away.
* '''[[2000]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars: Metals DVD BOX 1]]'' is released in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—Vol: 01]]'' on VHS and DVD in the UK.
* '''[[2004]] —''' [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation One]]'' issue "[[Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire]]" is released in the US.
* '''[[2005]] —''' [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases the second figure in ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' line: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-2 Ultra Magnus]].
* '''2005 —''' [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] also releases the [[Robotmasters_(franchise)#Toys|Robot Masters]] RM-22 [[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy]] and RM-23 [[Lio Convoy#RMDVD|Lio Convoy]] + DVD.
* '''[[2006]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—[[Victor Entertainment#DVDs|Vol. 10]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''2006 —''' The ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story, "[[Master of the Game]]", is published in issue no. 98 of ''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine in Japan.
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]" premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]" episode "[[Mystery of Mystery of Convoy]]" first premieres.
* '''2015''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Collect 'Em All]]" premieres in [[Hungary]]
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Omega Prime#Encore|God Fire Convoy]], ''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie the Best]]'' [[Jetfire (Movie)#Movie The Best|MB-16 Jetfire]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MB17|MB-17 Optimus Prime Revenge Version]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MB18|MB-18 War Hammer Bumblebee]], [[Hound (Movie)#Movie The Best|MB-19 Hound]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MtBNemesisPrime|MB-20 Nemesis Prime]], and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Seaspray (G1)#Legends|LG-64 Seaspray]] & [[Lione#Legends|Lione]], [[Twin Twist#Legends|LG65 Targetmaster Twin Twist]] (with [[Spoilsport#Legends|Spoil]]) and [[Topspin (G1)#Legends|LG66 Targetmaster Topspin]] (with [[Peacemaker#Legends|Peaceman]]).
* '''[[2023]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Friends and Family]]" premieres on [[YTV]] in Canada.

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* '''[[1947]] —''' [[Bill Ratner]] (Voice of [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]) is born.
* '''[[1970]] —''' Voice actor [[Fumiya Yazaki]] is born.
* '''[[1975]] —''' Voice actress [[Gabriela Bicalho]] is born.
* '''1975 —''' [[Rika Komatsu]] (Voice of [[Momotarō]] and [[Binbōgami|Mini-Bonbi]] from ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]'') is born.
* '''[[1979]] —''' [[Alessia La Monica]] (Italian voice of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] in the second dub of [[The Transformers: The Movie]]) is born.
* '''[[1982]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' actor [[Greg Matthew Anderson]] is born.
* '''[[1986]] —''' [[Kaiser Johnson]] (voice of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'') is born
* '''[[1987]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[1998]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road|Stop the Sneezing]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1998 —''' ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers—New Weapon of Terror and Goodbye Rattle!?]]'' are released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[1999]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''1999 —''' ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]—ACT. 11'' is released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2000]] —''' ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars: Metals—I'm a Crab! and I Do Love You!]]'' are released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2004]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'' OP/ED single "[[Taiyō no Transform!!|Taiyō no transform!!]]"/"[[Calling You|Calling you]]" is released in Japan by [[Interchannel]].
* '''2004 —''' [[What Lies Beneath|''Transformers Energon'' #20]] is released by [[Dreamwave Productions]].
* '''2004 —''' ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)#Columbia Music Entertainment|Micron Densetsu—Volume 11]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]], coming with the "[[Linkage Part 11]]" mini-comic and [[exclusive]] [[Kingbolt (Armada)|Kingbolt]] toy.
* '''2004 —''' [[Elias Kunze]] (German voice of [[Otis Watson]]) is born.
* '''[[2005]] —''' ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]—Volume 4'' is released in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon Entertainment]].
* '''2005 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Dark Star]]'' HC is released by [[Titan Books]].
* '''[[2006]] —''' The ''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!|15 Go! Go!]]'' chapter "[[Blaster Volume]]" is published in the April 2006 issue of ''[[Dengeki Hobby]]''.
* '''[[2007]] —''' The ''15 Go! Go!'' chapter "[[Sparkbots Volume 3]]" is published in the April 2007 issue of ''Dengeki Hobby''.
* '''[[2008]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases the ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—Bumper Double DVD Collection]]'' in the UK.
* '''[[2011]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Con Job]]" airs on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2011 —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]] [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Japan|volume 7]]'' DVD is released by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Japan]].
* '''2011 —''' The ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' chapter "[[Those Who Resist]]" is e-mailed to [[e-HOBBY]] subscribers.
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' versions of [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (with [[Stripes]] & [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] & [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) are released in Japan. Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores begin the [[Vector Oracle]] campaign, giving away the [[Mini-Con]] free with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toys.
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'' episode "[[Orion Pax, Part 2]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Hotshots]]" premiere on The Hub.
* '''[[2013]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Walk on the Wild Side]]" premieres in [[Germany]].
* '''[[2014]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'' compilation DVD "Ultimate Bumblebee" is released in the US by [[Shout! Factory]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|#4]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2017]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-34 Cheetus (Beast Wars)]] and [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-35 Grapple]], ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Legends|LG-41 Leo Prime]] and ''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie The Best]]'' [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Movie The Best|MB-05 Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie The Best|MB-06 Ratchet]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Movie The Best|MB-07 Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (Movie)#Movie The Best|MB-08 Starscream]].
* '''[[2021]] —''' [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers BotBots]] and [[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]] are both officially announced.
* '''[[2023]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Yukikaze (G1)#Masterpiece G Series|MPG-03 Trainbot Yukikaze]], ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|TL-17 Crankcase]], [[Skullgrin#Legacy|TL-18 Skullgrin]], [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|TL-19 Starscream (Armada Universe)]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|TL-20 Predacon Inferno]] and ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|SS-95 Crosshairs]], [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|SS-96 Hot Rod]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|SS-97 Ironhide]].

July 23

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* '''[[1938]] —''' [[Freimut Götsch]] (German voice of [[Hermit]]) is born.
* '''[[1945]] —''' Actress [[Edie McClurg]] ([[Realtor]] in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)| Robots in Disguise]]'') is born.
* '''[[1951]] —''' [[Michael McConnohie]] (voice of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] and [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]]) is born.
* '''[[1970]] —''' [[Kenji Nomura]] (Japanese voice of [[William Fowler]] & others) is born.
* '''1970 —''' [[Andrea Lavagnino]] (Italian voice of [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]]) is born.
* '''[[1977]] —''' [[Walter Rivetti]] (Italian voice of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]] [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Terrashock]]) is born.
* '''[[1978]] —''' [[Fuminori Komatsu]] (Japanese voice of [[Sam Witwicky]]) is born.
* '''[[1979]] —''' Actor [[Marc Weiss]] (French voice of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'') is born.
* '''[[1991]] —''' Illustrator [[Minttu Hynninen]] is born.
* '''[[1999]] —''' ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers]]—The Great Quiz Collection'' is released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''1999 —''' ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]—ACT. 1'' and ''ACT. 2'' are released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' second OP/ED single "[[Transformers: Kōtetsu no Yūki|Transformers ~Kōtetsu no Yūki~]]"/"[[Don't Give Up!!]]" is released in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''2003 —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|Issue 2]] is released in the US by [[Devil's Due Press]].
* '''[[2004]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Treason]]'' HC is released by [[Titan Books]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' episode "[[Assault|The Amazing Guy from Outer Space]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''2005 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Rush (episode)|Rush]]" premieres in the U.S.
* '''[[2007]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases the ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—The Collector's Edition]]'' on DVD in the UK.
* '''[[2008]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] takes over the "Me, Grimlock" feature on [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website, renaming it "I, Grimlock".
* '''2008 —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episode "[[A Fistful of Energon|Double Starscream]]" premieres in Germany.
* '''[[2011]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Partners (Prime)|Partners]]" premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2011 —''' Model and background designer [[Pat Agnasin]] dies.
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Autobot City News]]'' reports on the movement of [[energon]] to the [[Autobot City Bank]]. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}}
* '''[[2013]] —''' Chinese voice actor [[Li Yi]] dies at age 49.
* '''[[2014]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' [[Windblade issue 4|#4]], ''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7]]'' and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[I Saw Three Ships|#1]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2016]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Hot Rod Bot]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''2016''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Hardhead (G1)#Legends|LG-21 Hardhead]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Legends|LG-22 Skull]], and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-23 Galvatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toy line|Adventure]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|TAV 51 Hyper Surge Bumblebee]] and [[Strongarm (RID)|TAV 52 Strongarm with Sawtooth and Armor]].
* '''[[2022]]''' — Actor [[Jered Barclay]] (voice of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] and [[Gregory Swofford]]) dies.

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* '''[[1932]] —''' Writer [[Ron Friedman]] is born.
* '''[[1941]] —''' [[César Árias]] (Mexican voice of [[Archibald Witwicky]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]) is born.
* '''[[1949]] —''' [[Steve Bulen]] (voice of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]) is born.
* '''1949 —''' [[José Luccioni]] (European French voice of [[The Fallen]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'') is born.
* '''[[1981]] —''' The channel [[MTV]] launches.
* '''[[1986]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' clip-show episode "[[War Without End (episode)|War Without End]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[1987]] —''' ''[[Transformers Annual 1987]]'' is released in the U.K. by [[Marvel Comics]].
* '''[[1989]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1989 —''' ''[[Transformers Annual 1990]]'' is released in the U.K. by [[Marvel Comics]].
* '''[[1990]] —''' The ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'' OP/ED single "[[Transformer Z no Theme]]"/"[[Ashita no Kimi e]]" is released in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[1999]] —''' ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]—Clash! Beast Warriors'' is released on VHS in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' episode "[[Runaway|逃走 (かくれが) - runaway]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2004]] —''' The final day of [[OTFCC 2004]].
* '''2004 —''' The "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Fire SL Grand Convoy]]" [[exclusive]] mail-away offer begins through ''[[TV Magazine]]'' in Japan.
* '''[[2005]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—Vol: 04]]'' on DVD in the UK.
* '''2005 —''' [[Lajos Kránitz]], (Voice of several characters in the first Hungarian dub of [[The Transformers: The Movie]]) dies of a heart attack.
* '''[[2006]] —''' [[PlatinumGames]] is founded.
* '''[[2007]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Don Figueroa|The Best of Don Figueroa]]'' HC is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2007 —''' "Transformers — Box-Set (3DVDs)" is released in [[Germany]] by [[Flex Media]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores give away the [[exclusive]] [[Mini-Con]] [[Mighty Dozer]] with the purchase of 2000 yens' worth of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge]]'' toys. Meanwhile, Japanese "Edion Group" store chains offer [[Mighty Bull]] and [[Mighty Strike|Mighty Stra]] with the same stipulation.
* '''[[2010]] —''' Final day to order the [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] [[exclusive]] [[Primus#Transformers 2010|Creator Primus]] toy.
* '''2010 —''' Actor [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French voice of various characters in the original cartoon ''Five Faces of Darkness'' episodes) passes away, aged 51.
* '''2010 —''' Third day of [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]], [[China]].
* '''[[2011]] —''' [[Kre-O]] toys hit retail.
* '''[[2012]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] Volume 2 Unfamiliar Enemies'' is released on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia and New Zealand by [[Madman Entertainment]].
* '''2012 —''' ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' [[Loose Ends, Part 2|#82]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2013]] —''' [[Pluto TV]] is founded.
* '''[[2015]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[The Trouble with Fixit]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''[[2020]]''' — [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|SS-54 Decepticon Overload]].
* '''[[2022]] —''' Shipping date for the [[Walmart]] exclusive [[Transformers: Legacy#Exclusives|Legacy: Velocitron Speedia 5000 Collection]]'' first wave.

May 2

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* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Oliver Feld]] (German voice of [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]) is born.
* '''[[1968]] —''' [[Hikaru Midorikawa]] (voice of [[Doryu (G1)|Doryu]]) is born.
* '''[[1972]] —''' [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] (voice of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]) is born. The doctor thinks he's cute, but ''it doesn't matter what he thinks!!!''
* '''1972 —''' [[Martin Sabel]] (German voice of [[Mandroid]]) is born.
* '''[[1985]] —''' [[NASCAR]] driver [[Kyle Busch]] is born.
* '''[[1986]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|The Key of Vector Sigma PART I]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[1998]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]" gets its regular syndication debut in the US.
* '''[[2003]] —''' Japanese Hello Mac stores offer the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Ultimate|Land Military Micron Ultimate Edition]] toys ([[Bonecrusher (Armada)#Ultimate|Bomb]], [[Knock Out (Armada)#Ultimate|Crack]], and [[Wreckage (Armada)#Ultimate|Shot]]), a complete set of three free with the purchase of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Legend of the Microns]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|MC-01 Convoy Super Mode]] or [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|MD-01 Megatron]].
* '''2003 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' episode "[[Conspiracy|策略 (いんぼう) - conspiracy]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2005]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—Triple Collection]]'' on DVD in the UK.
* '''2005 —''' The [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] site officially launched.
* '''[[2007]] —''' [[The Transformers: Escalation|''Escalation'']] [[Escalation issue 6|#6]] and ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 4|#4]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episode "[[Decepticon Air]]" premieres in the US.
* '''2009 —''' [[Free Comic Book Day]] - The ''[[Transformers Animated (comic)|Animated]]'' comic "[[The Arrival issue 5|Survival Skills]]" is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' [[Free Comic Book Day]] - The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] comic "[[Fire, When Ready!]]" is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2015 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Collect 'Em All]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''2015 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Rescue Bots Academy (episode)|Rescue Bots Academy]]" premieres on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[2018]] —''' ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' [[The Curtain|#5]] and ''[[Scarlett's Strike Force]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2018 —''' ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 30: War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' is released by [[Hachette|Hachette Partworks]].
* '''[[2020]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' episodes "[[The Great Energon Rush]]" and "[[The Vault Of The Primes]]" premiere on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''2020 —''' [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirmed that a new [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers live-action movie]] was slated to release on [[June 24]], [[2022]].
* '''[[2023]] —''' [[Hasbro]] officially reveals the [[Transformers: Legacy|Transformers:Legacy Evolution]] [[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Nemesis]] and preorders go up for it.

April 4

2023-05-25T19:07:21Z

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* '''[[1915]] —''' Director [[Bob Bemiller]] is born.
* '''[[1945]] —''' [[Sergio Di Giulio]] (Italian voice of [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]) is born.
* '''[[1947]] —''' [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French voice of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the [[Live-action film series]]) is born.
* '''[[1949]] —''' [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German voice of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] from season 2 onwards) is born.
* '''1949 —''' [[NATO]] is formed as a counter to the [[Soviet Union]].
* '''[[1960]] —''' [[Hugo Weaving]] (voice of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in the [[Live-action film series]]) is born. Mr. Anderson.
* '''[[1964]] —''' [[Robbie Rist]] (voice of [[Swelter]] and [[Tricerashot]] on ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'') is born.
* '''[[1974]] —''' [[Masashi Endō]] (Japanese voice of [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorpos]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]) is born.
* '''[[1989]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[Attack! Leozack]]" premieres in [[Japan]].
* '''[[1996]] —''' [[Shinba Tsuchiya]] (Japanese voice of [[Tripp Summers]]) is born.
* '''[[2001]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Transformers: Car Robots]]—[[Pony Canyon#Releases|Vol. 10]]'' is released on [[Home video|DVD]] in Japan by [[Pony Canyon]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' episode "[[Swoop (episode)|聖剣 (つるぎ) - swoop]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2005]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—Vol: 03]]'' on VHS and DVD in the UK... ''a year and a half'' after the previous volume's release.
* '''[[2006]] —''' [[Skydance Media]] is founded.
* '''[[2009]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2012]] —''' ''[[How to Draw Transformers Prime]]'' is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2013]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[The Reign of Morocco]]" premieres in [[Brazil]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Trust Exercises]]" premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] in the USA.
* '''[[2018]] —''' ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 3: Dinobot Hunt]]'' is released by [[Hachette|Hachette Partworks]].
* '''[[2019]] —''' [[Bumblebee's First Life on Earth]] [[Hiding in the Park!|#2]] is released.
* '''[[2020]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' episodes "[[Robo-Cody]]" and "[[Heatwave's Shiny Coat]]" premiere on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''[[2023]] —''' [[Hasbro Pulse]] hosts a fan first stream revealing the third wave as well as the commander and titan class figures of [[Transformers: Legacy|Transformers:Legacy Evolution]] and pre-orders for that third wave go up.

September 15

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LTPHarry:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|9|15}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1947]] —''' Voice actor [[Hannibal Brown]] is born.
* '''[[1949]] —''' Composer [[Masahiro Kawasaki]] is born.
* '''[[1958]] —''' [[Drew Pillsbury]] ([[Robert McNamara]] in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]) is born.
* '''[[1962]] —''' [[Scott McNeil]] (voice of too many characters to list here) is born, and cries in six different voices.
* '''[[1971]] —''' [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]] (voice of [[Jenny (RID)|Jenny]] in [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]) is born.
* '''[[1975]] —''' [[Gerrit Schmidt-Foß]] (German voice of [[Patrick Donnelly]]) is born.
* '''[[1986]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[End of the Maximals!?]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2001]] —''' The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Sideburn's Obsession]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2003]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada — Vol: 02]]'' on VHS and DVD in the UK.
* '''[[2004]] —''' [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] releases [[The Age of Wrath|''War Within: The Age of Wrath'' #1]] and [[Recipe for Hate|''Micromasters'' #3]] in the US.
* '''2004 —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II]]'' [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|#1]] is released in the US by [[Devil's Due Press]].
* '''2004 —''' ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]] — Volume 005'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Interchannel]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' The [[Galaxy Force Mission.9|last chapter]] of the ''[[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|Galaxy Force]]'' [[manga]] is serialized by the later defunct ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' in their October 2005 issue.
* '''[[2006]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[City]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[2007]] —''' ''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]'' is published in Japan by [[MediaWorks]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' ''[[Shout! Factory#Releases|The Transformers — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition]]'' is released on DVD in the US by [[Shout! Factory]].
* '''2009 —''' ''[[Starscream Flies Again]]'' is published in the US by [[HarperCollins Publishers]].
* '''2009 —''' ''[[Comic Bun Bun]]'' suspends publication in Japan, ending with chapter 12 "[[To the Sea of Stars]]" of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic Bun Bun)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' manga in their October 2009 issue.
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' [[International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|#11]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2011]] —''' ''[[Revoltech]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime]] is released in Japan (after originally being scheduled for [[September 1]]).
*'''[[2012]] —''' [[Stan Bush]] releases [[The Touch|"The Touch (Power Mix)" single]] on iTunes.
* '''[[2018]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' episode "[[Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark]]" airs on [[Cartoon Network]].
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Shadow Raider#Generations|SS-13 Shadow Raider]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|SS-14 Autobot Ratchet]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-15 Ironhide]].
* '''[[2020]] —''' [[Paramount Pictures|ViacomCBS]] announces that it would rebrand CBS All Access and 10 All Access to [[Paramount+]].
* '''[[2022]] —''' The [[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]] Roll Call promo is uploaded.
* '''2022 —''' [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] voting for 2022 ends.
* '''2022 —''' [[Paramount+]] launches in [[Italy]].
* '''2022 —''' [[Transformers Go! Go!]] [[Go! Go! issue 15|#15]] is published.

March 24

2023-05-25T19:06:18Z

LTPHarry:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|3|24}}</noinclude>
* '''[[1905]] —''' [[Jules Verne]], famous French science fiction author, dies at age 77.
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese voice actor for [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and a great many others) is born.
* '''[[1959]] —''' Voice actor [[Matthias Klages]] is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Peter Jacobson]] ([[Hosney|Mr. Hosney]] in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born.
* '''[[1966]] —''' [[Serge Biavan]] (European French voice of [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] in the ''[[Live-action film series]]'') is born.
* '''[[1970]] —''' Comedian [[Hiroyuki Amano]] ([[Hiroyuki Otoboto]] in the Japanese version of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'') is born.
* '''[[1971]] —''' [[Megyn Price]] ([[Amber]] in [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]) is born.
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn|The New Being Has Come Alive]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[The Black Hole Crisis]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1999 —''' Voice actor [[Ljubiša Bačić]] ([[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Serbian dub of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]'') passes away.
* '''[[2000]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars: Metals DVD BOX 1]]'' is released in Japan by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' [[Universal]]/[[Right Entertainment|Right]] releases ''[[Universal#Armada|Transformers: Armada—Vol: 01]]'' on DVD in the UK.
* '''[[2004]] —''' [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation One]]'' issue "[[Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire]]" is released in the US.
* '''[[2005]] —''' [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases the second figure in ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' line: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-2 Ultra Magnus]].
* '''2005 —''' [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] also releases the [[Robotmasters_(franchise)#Toys|Robot Masters]] RM-22 [[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy]] and RM-23 [[Lio Convoy#RMDVD|Lio Convoy]] + DVD.
* '''[[2006]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—[[Victor Entertainment#DVDs|Vol. 10]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''2006 —''' The ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story, "[[Master of the Game]]", is published in issue no. 98 of ''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine in Japan.
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]" premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]" episode "[[Mystery of Mystery of Convoy]]" first premieres.
* '''2015''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Collect 'Em All]]" premieres in [[Hungary]]
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Omega Prime#Encore|God Fire Convoy]], ''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie the Best]]'' [[Jetfire (Movie)#Movie The Best|MB-16 Jetfire]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MB17|MB-17 Optimus Prime Revenge Version]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MB18|MB-18 War Hammer Bumblebee]], [[Hound (Movie)#Movie The Best|MB-19 Hound]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MtBNemesisPrime|MB-20 Nemesis Prime]], and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Seaspray (G1)#Legends|LG-64 Seaspray]] & [[Lione#Legends|Lione]], [[Twin Twist#Legends|LG65 Targetmaster Twin Twist]] (with [[Spoilsport#Legends|Spoil]]) and [[Topspin (G1)#Legends|LG66 Targetmaster Topspin]] (with [[Peacemaker#Legends|Peaceman]]).
* '''[[2023]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Friends and Family]]" premieres on [[YTV]] in Canada.

Entertainment Rights

2023-02-26T02:37:55Z

LTPHarry:

'''Entertainment Rights PLC''' was a mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in the United Kingdom that handled television distribution rights to several ''Transformers'' animated productions outside the United States and Asia - the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Anime Trilogy]] (''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''<ref>https://www.animationmagazine.net/2003/07/entertainment-rights-boards-armada/</ref>, ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'') and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.<ref>https://investegate.co.uk/entertainment-rights--ert-/rns/distribution-agreement/200705080701051651W/</ref>

Entertainment Rights held non-Asian home video rights to ''Armada'' but none of the other series they distributed for TV, as those were handled by Hasbro and [[Paramount Pictures]]. Their home video division [[Right Entertainment]] released several VHS and DVD volumes of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the United Kingdom.

A failed expansion to the North American market with the purchase of Classic Media in January 2007 led to Entertainment Rights entering administration on April 1, 2009, and was sold to Boomerang Media (a company formed by Classic Media's founders in 2008) on the same day, and a month later, Boomerang folded ER into Classic Media. The television distribution rights to the ''Transformers'' series have reverted back to [[Hasbro]] within an unknown timeframe.

[[Category:Companies|Entertainment Rights]]

Transformers: Armada (cartoon)

2023-02-26T02:37:04Z

LTPHarry: Split the Armada UK home video releases to a new page as Universal only handled distribution, ER handled marketing and publication.

{{nav-armada}}
[[File:Galactic Heroes Cybertron.jpg|thumb|400px]]
'''''Transformers: Armada''''', known as '''''Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers Micron Densetsu''''' (超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーマイクロン伝説 , "Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Legends of the Microns") in Japan, is a ''Transformers'' cartoon series that ran from [[2002]]–[[2003]], in support of the franchise of the same name. Animation for the series was produced by [[Actas Inc.]] (with animation for the Japanese [[title sequence]] being produced by [[Raretrick]]). The series initiated a total continuity reboot, setting up a brand new ''Transformers'' universe separate from any previous storyline. Together with its two sequels, ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'', this continuity family is now known as the [[Unicron Trilogy]].

''Legends of the Microns'' has the [[Japanese themes|opening songs]] "[[Transformer: Dream Again|TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-]]" and "[[Transformers: Kōtetsu no Yūki|Transformers ~Kōtetsu no Yūki~]]", with the ending songs "[[Never Ending Road]]" and "[[Don't Give Up!!]]".

==Storyline==
[[File:Alliance-Unicronmoon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
''Armada''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s universe is most distinguished by the presence and importance of [[Mini-Con]]s, a race of human-sized Transformers that, when "[[Powerlinx]]ed" to their larger brethren, would unleash a flood of energy. Because of the great potential for their exploitation, the Mini-Cons attempt to abstain from the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] war and flee [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], crashing on [[Earth]] and the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. When some Mini-Cons are accidentally reactivated in [[2010]] by clumsy teenagers, a beacon alerts both the Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron, who track them to Earth and continue their battle here.

Mini-Cons can also form powerful weapons, which Megatron wants his greedy mitts on. Eventually, new recruits for the two factions appear, and the Transformers find out Unicron created the Mini-Cons, and is planning to feed on the hatred developed by the Transformers battling, and the Autobots and Decepticons unite to defeat the bigger bad.
{{--}}

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
**[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] ([[Brian Drummond]])
**[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]]
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] ([[Brent Miller]])
**[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
**[[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]]
*[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] ([[Brian Dobson]])
**[[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]]
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] ([[Ward Perry]])
**[[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]]
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] ([[Sam Vincent]])
**[[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen/Hoist]] ([[Dale Wilson]])
**[[Liftor]]

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron/Galvatron]] ([[David Kaye]])
**[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] ([[Don Brown]])
**[[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]]
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] ([[Alvin Sanders]])
**[[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] ([[Michael Dobson]])
**[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] ([[Colin Murdoch]])
**[[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]]
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] ([[Doug Parker]])
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] ([[Michael Daingerfield]])

|c3=
*[[Rad White]] ([[Kirby Morrow]])
*[[Alexis Thi Dang]] ([[Tabitha St. Germain]])
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] ([[Andrew Francis]])
*[[Carlos Lopez]] ([[Matt Hill]])
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] ([[Tony Sampson]])

|c4=
*[[Narrator]] ([[Jim Conrad]])
;[[Unicron]]
*[[Unicron]] ([[Mark Acheson]])
**[[Dead End Drone]]s
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
**[[Mirror]] (Paul Dobson)
*[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]] (Paul Dobson)

|h5=[[Mini-Con]]s|c5=
;[[Street Action Mini-Con Team]]
*[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (?)
**[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] ([[Terry Klassen]])
**[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (?)
**[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (?)

;[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]
*[[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]
**[[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]]
**[[Runway (Armada)|Runway]]
**[[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]]

;[[Race Mini-Con Team]]
*[[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]
**[[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]
**[[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]]
**[[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]]

;[[Space Mini-Con Team]]
*[[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]
**[[Astroscope]]
**[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]]
**[[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]

;Others
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]]
*[[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]]
*[[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]
*[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]]
*[[Iceberg]]
*[[Knock Out (Armada)|Knock Out]]
*[[Oceanglide]]
*[[Oval]]
*[[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]]
*[[Spiral]]
*[[Stormcloud (Armada)|Stormcloud]]
*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]]
*[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]]
*[[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]]
*[[Wreckage (Armada)|Wreckage]]
*[[Unicron of Light]]

|nonumbering=true
}}

==Major locations==
* [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], U.S.A.
* [[High Desert]]
* [[Cybertron Base (Armada)|Cybertron Base]] (Autobot HQ)
* [[Cosmoscope Research Center]]
* [[Mount Astrogate]]
* [[Lunar Base (Armada)|Lunar Base]] (Decepticon HQ)
* [[Cybertron (planet)#Unicron Trilogy|Cybertron]]

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Armada episodes}}

{{collist|4|
#[[First Encounter]]
#[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]
#[[Base]]
#[[Comrade]]
#[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]
#[[Jungle]]
#[[Carnival]]
#[[Palace]]
#[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]
#[[Underground (episode)|Underground]]
#[[Ruin]]
#[[Prehistory]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]
#[[Overmatch]]
#[[Gale]]
#[[Credulous]]
#[[Conspiracy]]
#[[Trust (Armada)|Trust]]
#[[Vacation]]
#[[Reinforcement]]
#[[Decisive Battle]]
#[[Vow]]
#[[Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion]]
#[[Chase (episode)|Chase]]
#[[Tactician]]
#[[Linkup]]
#[[Detection]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]
#[[Desperate]]
#[[Runaway]]
#[[Past]]
#[[Past II]]
#[[Sacrifice]]
#[[Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration]]
#[[Rescue]]
#[[Mars (episode)|Mars]]
#[[Crack (episode)|Crack]]
#[[Threaten]]
#[[Crisis (Armada)|Crisis]]
#[[Remorse]]
#[[Depart]]
#[[Miracle]]
#[[Puppet]]
#[[Uprising (Armada)|Uprising]]
#[[Dash (episode)|Dash]]
#[[Drift (episode)|Drift]]
#[[Portent]]
#[[Cramp]]
#[[Alliance]]
#[[Union]]
#[[Origin]]
#[[Mortal Combat]]
}}
{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''
{{note|Starting with episode #41 "Depart" (or [[Remorse#Second English dub|alternately]] episode #40 "Remorse"), the Hasbro-market title sequence included the "'''The Unicron Battles'''" branding, heralding the coming of, well, Unicron, the ultimate evil.}}

==Production==
''Armada'' was the first Transformers cartoon to be co-developed in the United States and Japan. The show was produced in Japan with animation by [[Actas Inc.]], but the English localization by [[Voicebox Productions]] was the first to reach air; the "original" Japanese version was not broadcast in its home country until six months after the American premiere. Following a summer hiatus of the American broadcast in 2003, the "Hydra Cannon" episodes and the beginning of "The Unicron Battles" arc debuted on [[Canada|Canadian]] television, while the final nine episodes of the series first aired in the [[United Kingdom]]. Even the Japanese versions of most of these post-hiatus episodes were aired in Japan ahead of the United States, except for the final three; these were burned off as part of a week-long run of daily broadcasts on [[Cartoon Network]] just two weeks before the Japanese broadcast of the series concluded.

When ''Armada'' was first announced, an unnamed Hasbro source was quoted as claiming [[Mainframe Entertainment]] had been "tapped" to make the show. This would later be proven to be false.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/infozone/armada.php The 2002 Armada page at Seibertron]</ref>

===Prominent technical issues===

[[File:TacticianMiniConChanges.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Between the American (top) and Japanese (bottom) airings, the entire back row of Mini-Cons was changed or recolored.]]
====Scripting and dubbing====
To put it straight, the English dub of ''Armada'' was riddled with dubbing errors. Technical faults on a scripting and production level make it clear that the show was put together in an extremely short timeframe, as a lot of what was produced was not up to modern broadcast standards when it was released. The most explicit of faults the show suffered from are the repeated instances of characters being referred to with the wrong name, particularly the Mini-Cons. Evidence strongly suggests that many scripts were translated only very roughly, and never given proper re-writes to adapt them for a Western audience, making some instances hard to follow. Supporting this are instances where characters would get referred to by their Japanese names, meaning that some scripts never made it to the point where the English names were added. Other instances of poor dubbing include: characters giving long, rambling, semi-coherent monologues and characters reacting strangely to one another's dialogue, making for some very disjointed conversations. There were also some minor cases of characters having their voices swapped, leading to them being referred to by the wrong name, or in a couple of instances, Cyclonus's voice being used for Demolishor, showing the latter having out-of-character outbursts of crazy laughter. Unfortunately, as the English dub is the version of the show most other countries received, a lot of the aforementioned flaws made it into foreign dub scripts as well.

====Animation====
Due to ''Armada''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s rushed production schedule, the animation quality was known to fluctuate from scene to scene. Many of its episodes not only received [[Animation error/gallery#Armada cartoon|animation error]]s, but would often have cases where characters were badly-drawn and off-model. Some of this animation was cleaned up for the show's later broadcast in Japan; the most publicized example being the episode "[[Linkup]]", which featured some significantly altered and corrected animation; specifically the [[:File:Linkup Jet Prime Comparison.jpg|combined form of Optimus Prime and Jetfire]]. Smaller alterations were made in many episodes, such as changing incongruous Mini-Con lineups or fixing blatant coloring mistakes, such as Cyclonus being colored as Demolishor for one scene in "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]". However, a lot of the original errors were still present in the Japanese version of the show, despite the extra work put in.

====Rushed schedule====
As mentioned above, ''Armada''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s flaws mainly stem from a rushed production schedule, [[The Transformers (cartoon)|something which isn't entirely uncommon for ''Transformers'' cartoons]], and as such it should be noted that ''Armada'' is an English dub of a Japanese series that was not ready to air until six months after the dub premiered. The cause of this rush job is still under speculation, but there appear to be two primary suspects:

*It was allegedly claimed that initial plans called for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] to supply [[character model]]s for the series, but that never materialized, possibly throwing off production schedules.
*[[Cartoon Network]], the channel that aired the show, reportedly would not sign off on the series without a certain number of episodes already finished, forcing a rush job to get the cartoon out to coincide with the toyline's release.
{{--}}
==Reception==
While [[2001]]'s ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' was the first to establish the idea of a "[[continuity|reboot]]" to Western audiences, the first ''true'' reboot of the brand as a whole was ''Armada''. Continuing the trend that would be dubbing Japanese anime, ''Armada'' didn't present a very strong start to the [[Unicron Trilogy]] for adult fans of the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' brand, and as such, has earned itself a mixed reputation among older fans. On the same note, however, the show gave birth to a new generation of fans who hold the series in high regards despite the technical flaws present.

===Initial fan reaction===
Debuting as a premiere three-part "movie" at the same time as the 21st century reinventions of other '80s properties like ''{{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'' and ''{{w|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}}'', the immediately-apparent twin flaws in dubbing and animation led ''Armada'' to stumble out of the gate into a torrent of hatred from the internet fandom that stands out as one of the rare moments in fan history when everyone seemed to be on the same page. Flak continued to pile up as the first quarter of the series proved to be a sequence of repetitive one-shot adventures in which the [[Pokeformers|same small groups of Autobots and Decepticons hunt for Mini-Cons]] in one episode after another. The later inclusion of Unicron, as well as the gradually expanding cast, eventually led to more wide-ranging stories, in particular a well-received story arc centering on Starscream, but the consistently poor animation and dubbing, coupled with the fact that by the time these stories came around, the show had been consigned to the 6am "death slot" on Cartoon Network, meant the show never truly recovered in the eyes of adult fans.

===Fan reception today===
''Armada'' is widely regarded as a mixed bag. While the show has its flaws, and many fans have had their gripes, most of these gripes appear to have run their course in today's ''Transformers'' fandom; after all, there is always [[Ruined FOREVER|something new for people to hate]]. Despite the dubbing and animation issues, plot elements and characters are remembered fondly by the generation of fans it spawned.

Regardless of anyone's feelings, [[to sell toys|the show sold toys]], so [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] are happy either way!
{{--}}

==Home video releases==
{{anchor|DVD}}
===''Legends of the Microns''===
{{main|Columbia Music Entertainment}}
The ''Legends of the Microns'' version of ''Armada'' was released on DVD by Columbia Music Entertainment in [[Japan]] while the series was still on air for a total of thirteen volumes. Initial releases of each volume included a bonus Mini-Con figure and [[Linkage (comic)|an original comic side story]] which helped to fill in some of the series's gaps.
[[File:Tf micron legend vol 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 1 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 2 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 3 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 4 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 5 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 6 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 7 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 8 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 9 (2003)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 10 (2004)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 11 (2004)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 12 (2004)
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' 13 (2004)

{{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}
Geneon Universal Entertainment released all of the episodes in one set.
*''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' DVD Set (2016)
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===''Armada''===
====United Kingdom====
{{main|Right Entertainment}}
[[File:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Right Entertainment (with distribution under [[Universal]]) released several DVD collections of ''Armada'' in the UK.
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01 (2003)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 (2003)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03 (2005)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection (2005)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04 (2005)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Collector's Edition (2007)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection (2008)
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====Australia====
{{main|Warner Bros.}}
Warner Music Video released a random assortment of ''Armada'' DVD collections in Australia.
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 (2003)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04 (2003)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:09 (2003)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:10 (2003)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:14 (2003)
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====United States====
{{main|Rhino Entertainment}}
[[File:KidRhinoTransformersArmadaPart1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Kid Rhino released a few DVD collections in the United States, before releasing the entire series in two box sets.
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Best Battles (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Flashbacks (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Battle for the Mini-Cons ([[June 22]], 2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Power of the Mini-Cons ([[June 22]], 2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Best of the Autobots (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Best of the Decepticons (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part Two (2006)

Additionally, three episodes were released by [[Tiger Electronics]] as a boxed set for their VideoNow system.
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{{main|Shout! Factory}}
Shout! Factory released the complete series on an eight-disc DVD set, plus an individual volume release of the first disc from the complete set, in 2014.
*''Transformers Armada'': The Complete Series (2014)
*''Transformers Armada'': Volume One (2014)
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====Italy====
{{main|Cinehollywood}}
Cinehollywood released the first half of the series in Italy in a series of 9 DVDs, with 3 episodes in each of them.

*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 01 - Primo contatto (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 02 - Gioco di squadra (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 03 - Il confronto (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 04 - Scontro sotterraneo (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 05 - La Spada Stellare (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 06 - La trappola (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 07 - Battaglia decisiva (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 08 - Ribellione (2002)
*''Transformers Armada'' Volume 09 - Piano di battaglia (2002)

====Germany====
{{main|New KSM}}
KSMFilm released two DVD boxsets in Germany, each including 26 episodes with German and English audio. A complete collection of the series was released in 2011.
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One (2008)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume Two (2009)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Superbox (2011)

====France====
{{main|TFou Vidéo}}
[[File:Armada-DVD-TFouVideo-Vol3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
TFou Vidéo released 4 DVDs, including the first 20 episodes in total. The rest of the series has been broadcast on TV but never released on DVD.
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume 1 (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume 2 (2004)
*''Transformers: Armada'' — Le combat recommence... (2007)

====Russia====
{{main|Union Video}}
Union Video released a DVD collection in Russia.

====China====
{{main|Sihaiyizu Release}}
Sihaiyizu Release released a full DVD collection in China in 2006.

====South Korea====
There is no known release of the Korean dub. It aired weekly on SBS from December 20, 2004, officially ending at episode 39.<ref>https://namu.wiki/w/%ED%8A%B8%EB%9E%9C%EC%8A%A4%ED%8F%AC%EB%A8%B8%20%EC%95%84%EB%A7%88%EB%8B%A4</ref>
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==Foreign names==
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Léitíng Jiànduì''''' (China, 变形金刚：雷霆舰队, "Transformers: Thunder Fleet")
*''Korean:'' '''''Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron''''' (은하영웅 사이버트론 ''Eunha Yeongung Saibeoteulon'', lit. "Galactic Heroes: Cybertrons")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20160710044424/http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Knight/6670/my_micron/armada-legend.html Site comparing animation differences between ''Armada'' and ''Legends of the Microns'']

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Right Entertainment

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LTPHarry:

Universal

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LTPHarry: Separated the UK Armada DVDs to a new page, as Right Entertainment (Entertainment Rights) produced and marketed the releases, and Universal only handled distribution of them.

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{{disambig3|Universal}}
[[Image:UniversalNewLogo.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] serves as the studio mascot.]]
'''Universal''' is Hollywood's second oldest major film studio, having been founded just one month after [[Paramount Pictures]]. It is currently part of NBCUniversal, the film & TV branch of Comcast Corporation.

Universal's [[home video|home entertainment]] division handled the UK releases of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' (with [[Right Entertainment]]) series between 2000 and 2008, and the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' series beginning in 2012.

The [[Japan]]ese home video branch is [[Geneon Universal Entertainment]]. Universal outright owns [[DreamWorks Classics|DreamWorks Animation]], and holds a minority stake in [[DreamWorks|Amblin Partners/DreamWorks Studios]].

Universal owns the Universal Studios group of theme parks, the home of ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', where some ''Transformers'' toys are sold in exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]]'' packaging, and the former home of [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour]].

==Home Entertainment==
===''Beast Wars''===
====VHS====
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Free Video''' (Release date unknown, 2000)
:Free with the purchase of any ''Beast Wars'' toy over £9.
:Contains season three episode 1: "[[Optimal Situation]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1''' ([[July 24]], 2000)
:Contains season three episodes 2-4: "[[Deep Metal]]" through to "[[Cutting Edge]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2''' (July 24, 2000)
:Contains season three episodes 5-7: "[[Feral Scream Part 1]]" through to "[[Proving Grounds]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 3''' ([[August 21]], 2000)
:Contains season three episodes 8-10: "[[Go with the Flow]]" through to "[[Master Blaster]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 4''' (August 21, 2000)
:Contains season three episodes 11-13: "[[Other Victories]]" through to "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".
<center><gallery perrow=5>
Image:UK Beast Wars Free VHS.jpg|'''Free Video'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol1 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 1'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol2 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 2'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol3 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 3'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol4 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 4'''
</gallery></center>

*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 5''' ([[January 29]], 2001)
:Contains season two episodes 2-4: "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Tangled Web]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 6''' (January 29, 2001)
:Contains season two episodes 5-7: "[[Maximal, No More]]" through to "[[Other Visits (Part 2)]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 7''' ([[March 5]], 2001)
:Contains season two episodes 8-10: "[[Bad Spark]]" through to "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 8''' (March 5, 2001)
:Contains season two episodes 11-13: "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]" through to "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol5 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 5'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol6 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 6'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol7 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 7'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol8 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 8'''
</gallery></center>

*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 1''' ([[July 9]], 2001)
:Contains season one episodes 1-7: "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 2''' ([[July 30]], 2001)
:Contains season one episodes 8-13: "[[Double Jeopardy]]" through to "[[Dark Designs]]".
:The running order of the episodes "[[A Better Mousetrap]]" and "[[The Probe]]" has been switched on this collection, in accordance to their production order.
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 3''' ([[August 20]], 2001)
:Contains season one episodes 14-20: "[[Double Dinobot]]" through to "[[Dark Voyage]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 4''' ([[September 17]], 2001)
:Contains season one episodes 21-26: "[[Possession]]" through to "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:UK Beast Wars Beginning Vol1 VHS.jpg|'''The Beginning: Vol. 1'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Beginning Vol2 VHS.jpg|'''The Beginning: Vol. 2'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Beginning Vol3 VHS.jpg|'''The Beginning: Vol. 3'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Beginning Vol4 VHS.jpg|'''The Beginning: Vol. 4'''
</gallery></center>

====DVD====
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 1''' ([[August 13]], 2004)
:Contains the three-part season two finale "The Agenda", and season three episodes 1-4: "[[Optimal Situation]]" through to "Cutting Edge".
:Contains "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" as a hidden [[easter egg]].
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 2''' ([[January 10]], 2005)
:Contains season three episodes 5-7: ""Feral Scream Part 1" through to "Proving Grounds".
<center><gallery>
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 1'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 2'''
</gallery></center>
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===''Armada''===
[[Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
{{main|Right Entertainment}}
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
{{-}}

===''Prime''===
*'''''Transformers Prime'': Season 1 - "[[Darkness Rising]]"''' ([[October 22]], 2012)
:Contains the five-part mini-series.
*'''''Transformers Prime'': Season 1 - "Dangerous Ground"''' ([[February 18]], 2013)
:Contains episodes 6-10: "[[Masters & Students]]" through "[[Deus ex Machina]]".
*'''''Transformers Prime'': Season 1 - "Decepticons Unleashed"''' ([[June 24]], 2013)
:To contain episodes 11-15: "[[Speed Metal]]" through "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
<center><gallery>
File:UKTFPVol1.jpg|'''Darkness Rising'''
File:UKTFPVol2.jpg|'''Dangerous Ground'''
File:UKTFPVol3.jpg|'''Decepticons Unleashed'''
</gallery></center>

==Notes==
* [[Brian Tyler]] scored the fanfare of Universal's current cinematic and home video logo, in use since 2012; the fanfare itself dates back to 1997 and was originally composed by legendary conductor Jerry Goldsmith.

==External links==
*{{w|Universal Studios}} article at Wikipedia
*{{w|Universal Studios Home Entertainment}} at Wikipedia
*[http://homevideo.universalstudios.com Official Universal Studios Home Entertainment website]

{{stub}}

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Right Entertainment

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LTPHarry:

Right Entertainment

2023-02-26T02:27:08Z

LTPHarry: Created page with "{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}} If there was a Right Entertainment, there surely would have been a ''Left'' Entertainment. '''Right ..."

File:Right Entertainment Logo.png

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LTPHarry:

The logo for Right Entertainment, the home video division of Entertainment Rights.

{{logo|owner=[[Entertainment Rights]]}}

[[Category:Logos]]

File:Right Entertainment Logo.png

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LTPHarry: The logo for Right Entertainment, the home video division of Entertainment Rights.

The logo for Right Entertainment, the home video division of Entertainment Rights.

Entertainment Rights

2023-02-26T02:12:09Z

LTPHarry: Created page with "'''Entertainment Rights PLC''' was a mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in the United Kingdom that handled television distribution rights to several ''Transformer..."

'''Entertainment Rights PLC''' was a mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in the United Kingdom that handled television distribution rights to several ''Transformers'' animated productions outside the United States and Asia - the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Anime Trilogy]] (''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''<ref>https://www.animationmagazine.net/2003/07/entertainment-rights-boards-armada/</ref>, ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'') and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.<ref>https://investegate.co.uk/entertainment-rights--ert-/rns/distribution-agreement/200705080701051651W/</ref>

Entertainment Rights held non-Asian home video rights to ''Armada'' but none of the other series they distributed for TV, as those were handled by Hasbro and [[Paramount Pictures]]. Their home video division [[Right Entertainment]] released several VHS and DVD volumes of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the United Kingdom with [[Universal]].

A failed expansion to the North American market with the purchase of Classic Media in January 2007 led to Entertainment Rights entering administration on April 1, 2009, and was sold to Boomerang Media (a company formed by Classic Media's founders in 2008) on the same day, and a month later, Boomerang folded ER into Classic Media. The television distribution rights to the ''Transformers'' series have reverted back to [[Hasbro]] within an unknown timeframe.

[[Category:Companies|Entertainment Rights]]

Metrodome

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LTPHarry: The Mini Metro Transformers DVD is actually just a reissue of Series 2 Disc 1, and yes i've checked on the disc itself. Also rewriting a bit and adding a bit more about the company's history under Loonland

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[[Image:Metrodome new.jpg|frame|All we want is life beyond the Metrodome.]]
[[Image:Prism Leisure logo.jpg|thumb|x90px|The Dark Side of the Loonland.]]
'''Metrodome Distribution Ltd.''' was a company founded in 1995 that handled the distribution of theatrical and [[home video|home media]] titles across the United Kingdom.

In July 2001, [[TV-Loonland]], who owned the rights to several ''Transformers'' series at the time, purchased a stake in the company.<ref>https://www.c21media.net/news/tv-loonland-buys-into-uk-video-outfit-metrodome/</ref> A year later, Loonland extended the stake into a majority stake, essentially making Metrodome the de-facto home media distributor for TV-Loonland's properties in the country, including ''Transformers''.<ref>https://www.c21media.net/news/tv-loonland-takes-control-of-uks-metrodome/</ref> The company began releasing [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] DVDs in the country starting in 2003. Unlike [[Madman Entertainment|other]] [[Kid Rhino|distributors]], they did not secure the rights to any other ''Transformers'' series, but distinguished themselves by being the first to release the various Japanese Generation 1 series.

Metrodome also owned a subline imprint called '''Mini Metro''', which delt with budget re-releases of children's TV shows. Metrodome also licensed out some of their releases to '''Prism Leisure''', a budget DVD distributor which entered into {{w|administration (law)|administration}} in June 2007.<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUS103785+28-Mar-2008+RNS20080328 Metrodome Group PLC Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2007] at Reuters.</ref>

In August 2007, TV-Loonland announced they would divest their stake in the company.<ref>https://www.awn.com/news/loonland-divest-itself-metrodome-holding</ref> In May 2008, shortly after Loonland sold back their Hasbro-based programs, MediaPro, a Romanian company, purchased 50.1% of Loonland's shares in Metrodome and would purchase Loonland's remaining stake 11.6% at a later date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tv-loonland-sell-metrodome-stake-111911/|title=TV-Loonland to sell Metrodome stake|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 16, 2008}}</ref> Despite this, Metrodome continued to hold the home media license to the Generation 1 cartoon.

Metrodome entered administration in 2016<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/17/uk-film-distributor-metrodome-enters-administration</ref>, with its assets sold to 101 Films and the remains of the company dissolved in 2018<ref>https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03057905/filing-history</ref>.

==Releases==
Having inherited the Transformers license from previous holder [[Maverick Entertainment]], who had only managed to release the first season before losing the license, Metrodome, in a surprising move, opted to pick up where that company had left off, saving their own first season release until after they had gotten through the other seasons.

===Generation 1===
*PPA1412 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[March 8]], 2003)
:Metrodome's first ''Transformers'' DVD release was a budget-range vanilla DVD of the Transformers movie, released through Prism Leisure.
*PPA1412 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[June 2]], 2003)
:For unknown reasons, Prism Leisure thought to re-release the movie AGAIN just a shy of two months later with a different cover and DVD label but sharing the same product number as the previous release.
*MTD5118 — '''''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' — Season 2 Part 1''' ([[November 17]], 2003)
:Contains the episodes "[[Autobot Spike]]" through to "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]" across three discs, plus extra features on the third disc including a blooper reel, the [[dialogue script]] to "Autobot Spike", some footage shot at [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2003]], character profiles, a [[Titan Books|Titan]] comic strip, a fan art gallery, a promotional toy gallery and a quiz.
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards feauring new artwork by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*MTD???? — '''''Transformers'' — Bumper Collection Special''' ([[April 5]], 2004)
:Re-release of the first disc from the Season 2 Part 1 set. Contains the episodes "Autobot Spike" through to "[[Enter the Nightbird]]".
*MTD5150 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2''' ([[May 3]], 2004)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]" through to "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]" across three discs, plus extra features on the third disc including more character profiles and scripts, another quiz and fan art gallery, [[Transformers (PS2)|the Atari video game's]] trailer and a game called "[[Scrambled Transformers]]".
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by [[Andrew Wildman]], and "[[The Beast Within]]" mini-comic.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 2.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Prism)
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Prism re-release)
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part1 DVD.jpg|'''Season 2 Part 1'''
Image:Metrodome BumperCollection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part2 DVD.jpg|'''Season 2 Part 2'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5162 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4''' ([[August 30]], 2004)
:Contains the complete seasons three and four across four discs, plus extra features on the fourth disc including ''another'' quiz and fan art gallery, even more scripts, masks to print and cut out, some footage shot at Auto Assembly 2004 and exclusive interviews with Lee Sullivan, Andrew Wildman and [[Simon Furman]].
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by Andrew Wildman, Bill Gilson and Isabel Monstran (Age 9), as well as "[[The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences]]" mini-comic.
*MTD5168 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 1''' ([[October 11]], 2004)
:Contains the complete first season across two discs, plus a third disc full of extra features including the perennial quiz and scripts, some more character profiles, [[commercial]]s, [[Public service announcement|PSAs]], footage shot at Transformerscon 2004, a run-down of animation errors from season 2, and interviews with [[Flint Dille]], [[Earl Kress]], [[Buzz Dixon]] and [[David Wise]].
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by Lee Sullivan.
*MTD5169 — '''''Transformers'' — Free Collector's Tin''' (October 11, 2004)
:A huge tin box big enough to comfortably accommodate all four G1 box sets, available for a limited time with the Season 1 set (as above).
*MTD5214 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Reconstructed''' ([[September 5]], 2005)
:Given that the movie had seen multiple VHS and budget DVD releases in then-recent years, Metrodome sought to produce a special version of the movie that would distinguish itself from these cheaper options. "Reconstructed" was the result, featuring a new remastered version of the film that exposed the entire visible picture from the film's negative. An assortment of extras including TV adverts, trailers and comparisons between the US and UK versions of the film could not, however, make up for the poor standards conversion, inconsistent remaster, and general pointlessness of the project.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome G1Seasons3&4 DVD.jpg|'''Season 3 and Season 4'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Season 1'''
Image:Metrodome G1Collector'sTin.jpg|'''Free Collector's Tin'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie Reconstructed DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Reconstructed'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*PPSP11428 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (UMD, [[September 12]], 2005)
** A budget release of the movie on UMD. It was distributed under license by Pink Entertainment Ltd.
*MTD5267 — '''''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection''' ([[September 4]], 2006)
:All four Generation 1 box sets, along with ''Transformers: The Movie'' — Reconstructed, collected together in one fourteen-disc set.
:This set also contains a free double-sided poster depicting the US and UK movie poster artwork.
*MINI4015 — '''''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes''' ([[April 30]], 2007)
:A budget reissue of ''Transformers — Bumper Collection Special'' through the company's Mini Metro imprint, with new menus and a trailer for ''Transformers: The Movie — Ultimate Edition''.
*MTD5296 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Ultimate Edition''' ([[June 4]], 2007)
:In the same vein as [[Sony]]'s 20th Anniversary Edition of the movie, this two-disc set features a new widescreen remaster of the film. A multitude of extras include trailers, tv spots, character profiles, interviews with Flint Dille and [[Peter Cullen]] and commentary on the film by Chris McFeely. Like the other special editions of the film released around this time, the set includes "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", also with commentary from McFeely.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UMD 2005.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' UMD''' (2005 release)
Image:Metrodome G1CompleteCollection DVD.jpg|'''Complete Generation One Collection'''
Image:Metrodome ClassicEpisodes DVD.jpg|'''The Classic Episodes'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UltimateEdition DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Ultimate Edition'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*MTD5297 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Edition'''
:One-disc version of the Ultimate Edition featuring a stereo and 5.1 soundtrack
*MTDBD5334 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Blu-ray, [[October 1]], 2007)
:A vanilla release of the Transformers movie on Blu-ray. It uses an upscaled print of the 2006 DVD remaster. Despite the U rating, Spike's swear remains intact.
*MTDUMD5362 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (UMD, [[December 7]], 2007)
** A self-distributed UMD re-release of the Transformers movie.
*MTD???? — '''''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One''' ([[December 26]], 2007)
:Re-release of the first disc from the Season 1 set. Contains the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" through to "S.O.S. Dinobots".
*MTD???? — '''''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two''' (December 26, 2007)
:Re-release of the second disc from the Season 1 set. Contains the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]" through to "Heavy Metal War".
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie Blu-ray.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Blu-ray'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UMD 2007.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' UMD''' (2007 release)
Image:Metrodome G1Series1Part1 DVD.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Series One: Part One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Series1Part2 DVD.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Series One: Part Two'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*MTD5473 — '''''Transformers'' — Season One''' ([[June 15]], 2009)
*MTD5474 — '''''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One''' (June 15, 2009)
*MTD5475 — '''''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two''' (June 15, 2009)
*MTD5476 — '''''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four''' {{sic}} (June 15, 2009)
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome G1Season1 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part1 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season Two: Part One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part2 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season Two: Part Two'''
Image:Metrodome G1Seasons3&4 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season's Three & Four'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

*MTD5942 — '''''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series''' ([[November 3]], 2014)
:The complete series in one box set.

===The Takara Collection===
*MTD5197 — '''The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Collection Vol 1 — ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: Headmasters]]''''' ([[September 26]], 2005)
:A four-disc box set collecting the entire ''Headmasters'' anime series. The set features the original Japanese audio track with newly-created (and inconsistent) English subtitles, with the infamous [[Omni Productions]] dub as a second option. The masters supplied to Metrodome proved slightly incomplete, however, lacking the "next episode" previews, and the few segments that come before the title cards of certain episodes. The set features audio commentaries on three episodes by UK fan [[Chris McFeely]].
*MTD5249 — '''The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]''''' ([[May 15]], 2006)
:A five-disc box set collecting the ''Super-God Masterforce'' anime series (omitting the clip show that was broadcast as the final episode of the series in Japan). This set includes only the Japanese audio with subtitles, this time translated by [[Jordan L. Derber]]. The set again features three audio commentaries by McFeely. Cover art by [[Nick Roche]].
*MTD5262 — '''The Takara Collection Vol 3 — ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Transformers: Victory]]''''' (December 26, 2006)
:A four-disc box set collecting the entire ''Victory'' anime series. As with ''Masterforce'', the set includes only the Japanese audio, subs by Derber, and three commentaries by McFeely. Notably, the set omits the six (!) clip shows present in the original broadcast run of the series, featuring only the core 32 episodes. Cover art by Nick Roche.
*MTD5327 — '''''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection''' ([[September 3]], 2007)
:A collection of the three ''Headmasters'', ''Super-God Masterforce'' and ''Victory'' box sets. The final disc of the ''Victory'' set is re-authored to include the set's sole new exclusive - ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', with a commentary by McFeely.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome Headmasters DVD.jpg|'''Headmasters'''
Image:Metrodome Masterforce DVD.jpg|'''Masterforce'''
Image:Metrodome Victory DVD.jpg|'''Victory'''
Image:Metrodome Takara CompleteCollection DVD.jpg|'''Complete Collection'''
</gallery></center>
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==Notes==
*Metrodome's Generation 1 releases use the remastered production masters which originated with the [[Kid Rhino]] release of the series (and contain all the inherent errors). Additionally, they include [[Magno Sound & Video]]'s 5.1 audio (with added sound effects), but use a modified version of their 2.0 track.
*One of the sets' most distinctive extra features is a collection of [[dialogue script]]s for nearly every Generation 1 episode.
*The packaging and title menu for the third disc of the Season 2 Part 1 set both claim that it includes the dialogue scripts for "Episodes 16-17", but only the script for episode 17, "Autobot Spike", is actually included on the disc.
*In keeping with the low production values of the disks themselves, [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s name is misspelled 'Dr. Octoville' throughout the Season 1 set menus.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.metrodomegroup.com/ Metrodome homepage]

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[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Sunbow Productions

2022-02-14T00:05:43Z

LTPHarry: Fat Dog Mendoza premiered in 2000, not 1998

[[Image:Sunbowmarvel.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sunbow and Marvel Productions logos as they appeared in the credits of Transformers and G.I. Joe.]]
'''Sunbow Productions''' (now '''Sunbow Entertainment Inc.''') was an animation production company that was originally established by advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] in the early 1980s. Sunbow was founded for the purpose of creating animation to support and publicize the products of Griffin Bacal's clients, which at that time included [[Hasbro]]. Animated specials and series for many of [[Hasbro]]'s 1980s properties, including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', were co-produced between Sunbow and [[Marvel Productions|Marvel Productions Ltd]] (Marvel Productions, in turn, outsourced most of their animation to Asian studios such as [[Toei Animation|Toei]] and [[AKOM]]).

For the first two seasons of the series, Marvel Productions handled much of the day-to-day production of the series; [[Jim Shooter]] would hyperbolically claim that Sunbow's only contribution to the production process was "removing [Marvel Productions'] cover sheets from whatever [Marvel] created and stapling on their cover sheets." <ref>[http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-2.html Jim Shooter: The Secret Origin of the TRANSFORMERS – Part 2]</ref> though Sunbow Associate Producer [[Flint Dille]] recounts numerous instances of him editing scripts on the seasons. For the third season, Sunbow Productions took over much of the running of the show, and Marvel Productions story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] and script editor [[Ron Friedman]] were replaced with Sunbow in-house staff Dille, [[Marv Wolfman]] and [[Steve Gerber]].

In [[1998]], Sunbow Productions was bought out by [[Sony|Sony Wonder]],<ref>[http://kidscreen.com/1998/06/01/22205-19980601/ Kidscreen article, "Sony Wonder buys Sunbow"]</ref> and subsequently sold off to [[TV-Loonland]]. Loonland re-established the company as Sunbow Entertainment Inc. On [[May 14]], [[2008]], Hasbro announced it had acquired the worldwide distribution rights of the television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/05/14/hasbro-idINWNAS406720080514 Reuters article, "Hasbro buys TV programs, doubles content library"]</ref> through the acquisition of the Sunbow catalogue.

==Full length television and movies==
{{collist|3|
*''The Great Space Coaster'' (1981-1986)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (1983-1986 new episodes, 1987 repackage season)
*''Charmkins'' (1983)
*''[[My Little Pony]]'' (1984-1986)
*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (1984-1987 new episodes, [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season_5|1988 repackage season]])
*''[[Robotix]]'' (1985)
*''Bigfoot And The Muscle Machines'' (1985)
*''[[Jem]] (1985-1988)
*''The Glo Friends'' (1985-1986)
*''[[Inhumanoids]]'' (1986)
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]] (1986)
*''Moondreamers'' (1986)
*''Potato Head Kids'' (1986)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' (1987)
*''[[Visionaries|Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light]]'' (1987)
*''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars'' (1991)
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony Tales]]'' (1992)
*''Conan The Adventurer'' (1992-1993)
*''Conan And The Young Warriors'' (1994)
*''The Tick'' (1994-1996)
*''[[Transformers:_Generation_2_(cartoon)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]'' (1994-1995)
*''[[Sgt. Savage]] And His [[Screaming Eagles]]'' (1994, direct-to-video)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Extreme]]'' (1995-1996)
*''The Mask: The Animated Series'' (1995-1997)
*''Littlest Pet Shop'' (1995)
*''Salty's Lighthouse'' (1997)
*''The Crayon Box'' (1997)
*''The Brothers Flub'' (1999)
*''Fat Dog Mendoza'' (2000)
*''Generation O'' (2000)
*''The Cramp Twins'' (2001)
}}

==Animated toy and comic commercials==

*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (1982-1990, 1994)
*''[[Commercial/Generation_1|The Transformers]]'' (1984-1990)
*''[[Robotix]]'' (1985)
*''[[Jem]]'' (1986, live-action advertising only for 1987)
*''[[Inhumanoids]]'' (1986)
*''Air Raiders'' (1987)
*''[[Beastformer|Battle Beasts]]'' (1987)
*''Ninja Warriors'' (1987)
*''[[Visionaries|Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light]]'' (1987)
*''C.O.P.S N' Crooks'' (1988)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*{{w|Sunbow_Productions|Sunbow Productions at Wikipedia}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080705024058/http://www.loonland.com/aboutus_companies.php4 Loonland's companies], which include Sunbow and [[Metrodome]].

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[[Category:Companies]]

Maverick Entertainment

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LTPHarry:

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[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2002 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
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==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}
*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Featues the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:The same as the above DVD version.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
</gallery></center>

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Metrodome

2021-09-19T14:35:26Z

LTPHarry: Adding the release that was thought to be a Maverick one. Checked it and it's just an earlier Prism release.

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[[Image:Metrodome new.jpg|frame|All we want is life beyond the Metrodome.]]
[[Image:Prism Leisure logo.jpg|thumb|x90px|The Dark Side of the Loonland.]]
'''Metrodome''' was a United Kingdom-based company that produced and distributed [[home video|DVDs]] to the country, and was an official distributor of ''Transformers'' [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] DVDs. Unlike [[Madman Entertainment|other]] [[Kid Rhino|distributors]], they did not secure the rights to any other ''Transformers'' series, but distinguished themselves by being the first to release the various Japanese Generation 1 series.

Until 2008, Metrodome and the [[Sunbow Productions]] master library, including the master license to the Generation 1 TV series, were owned by [[TV-Loonland]].

'''Mini Metro''' was a subline imprint of Metrodome that deals with budget re-releases of children's TV shows.

The budget label '''Prism Leisure''' was also a sub-distributor of Metrodome's until they went into {{w|administration (law)|administration}} in June 2007.<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUS103785+28-Mar-2008+RNS20080328 Metrodome Group PLC Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2007] at Reuters.</ref>

Metrodome entered administration in 2016<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/17/uk-film-distributor-metrodome-enters-administration</ref>, with its assets sold to 101 Films and the remains of the company dissolved in 2018<ref>https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03057905/filing-history</ref>.

==Releases==
Having inherited the Transformers license from previous holder [[Maverick Entertainment]], who had only managed to release the first season before losing the licence, Metrodome, in a surprising move, opted to pick up where that company had left off, saving their own first season release until after they had gotten through the other seasons.

===Generation 1===
*PPA1412 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[March 8]], 2003)
:The first release by Metrodome was a budget-range vanilla DVD of the Transformers movie, released through Prism Leisure.
*PPA1412 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[June 2]], 2003)
:For unknown reasons, Prism Leisure thought to re-release the movie AGAIN just a shy of two months later with a different cover and DVD label, but sharing the same product number as the previous release.
*MTD5118 — '''''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' — Season 2 Part 1''' ([[November 17]], 2003)
:Contains the episodes "[[Autobot Spike]]" through to "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]" across three discs, plus extra features on the third disc including a blooper reel, the [[dialogue script]] to "Autobot Spike", some footage shot at [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2003]], character profiles, a [[Titan Books|Titan]] comic strip, a fan art gallery, a promotional toy gallery and a quiz.
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards feauring new artwork by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*MTD???? — '''''Transformers'' — Bumper Collection Special''' ([[April 5]], 2004)
:Re-release of the first disc from the Season 2 Part 1 set. Contains the episodes "Autobot Spike" through to "[[Enter the Nightbird]]".
*MTD5150 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2''' ([[May 3]], 2004)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]" through to "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]" across three discs, plus extra features on the third disc including more character profiles and scripts, another quiz and fan art gallery, [[Transformers (PS2)|the Atari video game's]] trailer and a game called "[[Scrambled Transformers]]".
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by [[Andrew Wildman]], and "[[The Beast Within]]" mini-comic.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 2.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Prism)
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Prism re-release)
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part1 DVD.jpg|'''Season 2 Part 1'''
Image:Metrodome BumperCollection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part2 DVD.jpg|'''Season 2 Part 2'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5162 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4''' ([[August 30]], 2004)
:Contains the complete seasons three and four across four discs, plus extra features on the fourth disc including ''another'' quiz and fan art gallery, even more scripts, masks to print and cut out, some footage shot at Auto Assembly 2004 and exclusive interviews with Lee Sullivan, Andrew Wildman and [[Simon Furman]].
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by Andrew Wildman, Bill Gilson and Isabel Monstran (Age 9), as well as "[[The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences]]" mini-comic.
*MTD5168 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 1''' ([[October 11]], 2004)
:Contains the complete first season across two discs, plus a third disc full of extra features including the perennial quiz and scripts, some more character profiles, [[commercial]]s, [[Public service announcement|PSAs]], footage shot at Transformerscon 2004, a run-down of animation errors from season 2, and interviews with [[Flint Dille]], [[Earl Kress]], [[Buzz Dixon]] and [[David Wise]].
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by Lee Sullivan.
*MTD5169 — '''''Transformers'' — Free Collector's Tin''' (October 11, 2004)
:A huge tin box big enough to comfortably accommodate all four G1 box sets, available for a limited time with the Season 1 set (as above).
*MTD5214 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Reconstructed''' ([[September 5]], 2005)
:Given that the movie had seen multiple VHS and budget DVD releases in then-recent years, Metrodome sought to produce a special version of the movie that would distinguish itself from these cheaper options. "Reconstructed" was the result, featuring a new remastered version of the film that exposed the entire visible picture from the film's negative. An assortment of extras including TV adverts, trailers and comparisons between the US and UK versions of the film could not, however, make up for the poor standards conversion, inconsistent remaster, and general pointlessness of the project.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome G1Seasons3&4 DVD.jpg|'''Season 3 and Season 4'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Season 1'''
Image:Metrodome G1Collector'sTin.jpg|'''Free Collector's Tin'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie Reconstructed DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Reconstructed'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD???? — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (UMD, [[September 12]], 2005)
*MTD5267 — '''''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection''' ([[September 4]], 2006)
:All four Generation 1 box sets, along with ''Transformers: The Movie'' — Reconstructed, collected together in one fourteen-disc set.
:This set also contains a free double-sided poster depicting the US and UK movie poster artwork.
*MINI4015 — '''''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes''' ([[April 30]], 2007)
:Contains the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]", "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", "[[Heavy Metal War]]", "The Golden Lagoon", "[[Call of the Primitives]]", "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" and "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]". Released through the Mini Metro subline.
*MTD5296 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Ultimate Edition''' ([[June 4]], 2007)
:In the same vein as [[Sony]]'s 20th Anniversary Edition of the movie, this two-disc set features a new widescreen remaster of the film. A multitude of extras include trailers, tv spots, character profiles, interviews with Flint Dille and [[Peter Cullen]] and commentary on the film by Chris McFeely. Like the other special editions of the film released around this time, the set includes "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", also with commentary from McFeely.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UMD 2005.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' UMD''' (2005 release)
Image:Metrodome G1CompleteCollection DVD.jpg|'''Complete Generation One Collection'''
Image:Metrodome ClassicEpisodes DVD.jpg|'''The Classic Episodes'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UltimateEdition DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Ultimate Edition'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5297 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Edition'''
:One-disc version of the Ultimate Edition featuring a stereo and 5.1 soundtrack
*MTDBD5334 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Blu-ray, [[October 1]], 2007)
*MTD???? — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (UMD, [[December 7]], 2007)
*MTD???? — '''''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One''' ([[December 26]], 2007)
:Re-release of the first disc from the Season 1 set. Contains the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" through to "S.O.S. Dinobots".
*MTD???? — '''''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two''' (December 26, 2007)
:Re-release of the second disc from the Season 1 set. Contains the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]" through to "Heavy Metal War".
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie Blu-ray.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Blu-ray'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UMD 2007.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' UMD''' (2007 release)
Image:Metrodome G1Series1Part1 DVD.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Series One: Part One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Series1Part2 DVD.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Series One: Part Two'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5473 — '''''Transformers'' — Season One''' ([[June 15]], 2009)
*MTD5474 — '''''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One''' (June 15, 2009)
*MTD5475 — '''''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two''' (June 15, 2009)
*MTD5476 — '''''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four''' {{sic}} (June 15, 2009)
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome G1Season1 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part1 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season Two: Part One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part2 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season Two: Part Two'''
Image:Metrodome G1Seasons3&4 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season's Three & Four'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5942 — '''''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series''' ([[November 3]], 2014)
:The complete series in one box set.

===The Takara Collection===
*MTD5197 — '''The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Collection Vol 1 — ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: Headmasters]]''''' ([[September 26]], 2005)
:A four-disc box set collecting the entire ''Headmasters'' anime series. The set features the original Japanese audio track with newly-created (and inconsistent) English subtitles, with the infamous [[Omni Productions]] dub as a second option. The masters supplied to Metrodome proved slightly incomplete, however, lacking the "next episode" previews, and the few segments that come before the title cards of certain episodes. The set features audio commentaries on three episodes by UK fan [[Chris McFeely]].
*MTD5249 — '''The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]''''' ([[May 15]], 2006)
:A five-disc box set collecting the ''Super-God Masterforce'' anime series (omitting the clip show that was broadcast as the final episode of the series in Japan). This set includes only the Japanese audio with subtitles, this time translated by [[Jordan L. Derber]]. The set again features three audio commentaries by McFeely. Cover art by [[Nick Roche]].
*MTD5262 — '''The Takara Collection Vol 3 — ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Transformers: Victory]]''''' (December 26, 2006)
:A four-disc box set collecting the entire ''Victory'' anime series. As with ''Masterforce'', the set includes only the Japanese audio, subs by Derber, and three commentaries by McFeely. Notably, the set omits the six (!) clip shows present in the original broadcast run of the series, featuring only the core 32 episodes. Cover art by Nick Roche.
*MTD5327 — '''''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection''' ([[September 3]], 2007)
:A collection of the three ''Headmasters'', ''Super-God Masterforce'' and ''Victory'' box sets. The final disc of the ''Victory'' set is re-authored to include the set's sole new exclusive - ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', with a commentary by McFeely.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome Headmasters DVD.jpg|'''Headmasters'''
Image:Metrodome Masterforce DVD.jpg|'''Masterforce'''
Image:Metrodome Victory DVD.jpg|'''Victory'''
Image:Metrodome Takara CompleteCollection DVD.jpg|'''Complete Collection'''
</gallery></center>
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==Notes==
*Metrodome's Generation 1 releases use the remastered production masters which originated with the [[Kid Rhino]] release of the series (and contain all the inherent errors). Additionally, they include [[Magno Sound & Video]]'s 5.1 audio (with added sound effects), but use a modified version of their 2.0 track.
*One of the sets' most distinctive extra features is a collection of [[dialogue script]]s for nearly every Generation 1 episode.
*The packaging and title menu for the third disc of the Season 2 Part 1 set both claim that it includes the dialogue scripts for "Episodes 16-17", but only the script for episode 17, "Autobot Spike", is actually included on the disc.
*In-keeping with the low production values of the disks themselves, [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s name is misspelled 'Dr. Octoville' throughout the Season 1 set menus.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.metrodomegroup.com/ Metrodome homepage]

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[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Maverick Entertainment

2021-09-19T14:29:05Z

LTPHarry: This, it turns out, wasn't a Maverick release, rather a Prism Leisure release.

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[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2002 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
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==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}
*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film through Maverick. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Featues the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:The same as the above DVD version.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Home entertainment]]

TV-Loonland

2021-09-19T00:42:05Z

LTPHarry:

'''TV-Loonland AG''' was a German brand management company that dealt with the production and distribution of children's television series around the world.

In October 2000, Loonland acquired all of Sony Wonder's TV assets from their owner Sony Music Entertainment, including [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow Entertainment]] and the rights to several [[Hasbro]] television series part of Sunbow's catalog, including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' , as well as the Japanese ''Transformers'' spin-off series [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']], [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'']] and [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'']]. As part of the deal, the latter retained US distribution (which already was being done by [[Rhino Entertainment]]) and the international music rights to Sony Wonder's TV catalog.

In 2002, Loonland purchased a stake in UK DVD distributor [[Metrodome]] and later transitioned it to a majority stake by 2003. With this deal, TV-Loonland ended Sunbow/Sony Wonder's existing deal with [[Maverick Entertainment]] and released DVDs of the Generation 1 cartoon and other material they owned through them in the United Kingdom.

After coming into severe financial trouble, TV-Loonland sold the worldwide rights of the Sunbow television series based on Hasbro's properties to Hasbro for a total $US 7 million, presumably in a desperate attempt to garner quick money. The deal was reported on May 14, 2008.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20111116042505/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Hasbro-Reacquires-Rights/9624 TV Shows on DVD article, "Transformers - Hasbro Pays US$7 Million to Reacquire Distro Rights to Transformers, G.I. Joe & Others!"]</ref> In November of 2009, TV-Loonland filed for bankruptcy. The rest of TV-Loonland's content library was bought by a German company called m4e AG (Made 4 Entertainment) in 2011.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Companies|Tv Loonland]]

Maverick Entertainment

2021-09-19T00:34:24Z

LTPHarry:

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{{disambig3|Maverick}}

[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2003 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
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==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}
*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film through Maverick. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Featues the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:The same as the above DVD version.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
*SWD??? — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[March 8]], 2003)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Maverick Entertainment

2021-09-19T00:34:10Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk}}
{{disambig3|Maverick}}

[[Image:Maverick logo.jpg|thumb|180px|This is what I call a target rich environment.]]
'''Maverick Entertainment''' was a [[home video]] distribution company that released VHS and DVD collections of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from the year 2000 until 2003 under a joint-deal with [[Sony]]'s children's division, Sony Wonder.

Due to this deal, all the Generation 1 releases released by Maverick feature Sony Wonder's logo on their spine and a catalogue number starting with either ''SWV'' (for Sony Wonder Video) or ''SWD'' (Sony Wonder DVD). The deal remained in place even after [[TV-Loonland AG]] purchased all of Sony Wonder's TV assets in October 2000.

In 2003, the license to produce ''Transformers'' home video releases in the UK was passed on to [[Metrodome]], which TV-Loonland AG had acquired a majority share in a few months prior.
{{-}}

==Releases==
{{note|The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.}}
*SWV1002 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[February 21]], 2000)
*SWD133 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[November 26]], 2001)
:In 2001, Maverick released their own much-delayed DVD version of the film through Maverick. It was the UK version of the film, but included Spike's swear. However, the release was burdened by badly interlaced video, though it notably included the [[Omni Productions]] dub version of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Soldiers from the Sky]]" as an extra. This version (including the ''Headmasters'' episode) was also released as a "Special Collectors Edition" VHS.
*SWD134 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume One''' ([[January 28]], 2002)
:Featues the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", "[[War of the Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom]]" parts 1-3.
:These releases are notable for using the original broadcast source for both the video and audio.
*SWD135 — '''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''''' ([[March 11]], 2002)
:Contains the [[computer-generated imagery|CG]]-enhanced versions of the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[Heavy Metal War]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 1.jpg|
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 1.jpg|'''SWD133'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|'''SWD134'''
Image:Maverick Generation 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD135'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD136 — '''''Transformers: Takara''''' ([[August 26]], 2002)
:Contains the RTM 1 dub of the first six ''Headmasters'' episodes; "Four Soldiers from the Sky", "[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of the Master Star]]", "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|The Birth of a New Leader]]", "[[The Great Cassette Operation|The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons]]", "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast|The Revolt on Planet Pistoll]]" and "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite|The Evil Meteor]]". Even though all the episodes are from ''The Headmasters'', [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] had replaced their opening credit sequence with that from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon. By extension of this, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] is predominantly featured on the DVD's artwork and title menu, despite his not appearing at all within the series.
*SWV138 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' ([[June 29]], 2001)
:The same as the above DVD version.
*SWD144 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' ([[April 29]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" parts 1-3, "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", "[[Roll for It]]" and "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
:As with Volume One, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
*SWD146 — '''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers]]'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' ([[June 10]], 2002)
:Features the episodes "[[Fire in the Sky]]", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" and "Heavy Metal War".
:As above, this disc uses the original broadcast source.
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|'''SWD136'''
Image:Maverick TFTM VHS 2.jpg|'''SWV138'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 2 DVD.jpg|'''SWD144'''
Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 3 DVD.jpg|'''SWD146'''
</gallery></center>
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*SWD150 — '''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2002)
:The complete first season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in proper running order, plus "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]" and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". This set still features the original broadcast video, but rather than using the broadcast audio as on their previous G1 discs, for this release Sony decided to "upgrade" the sound by using the infamous 5.1 track put together by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video|Magno]]. The extras are good, though. They include a whole bunch of [[commercial bumper]]s from G1, G2 and ''The Headmasters'', [[commercial|adverts]] from G1, G2 and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', as well as character profiles, episode scripts, classic quotes, a fan art gallery, trivia quiz, and the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] used to sell ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to potential investors, featuring the [[Diaclone]]-coloured [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
*SWD151 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth]]: Parts 1-3''' ([[October 21]], 2002)
*SWD153 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Five Faces of Darkness]]: Parts 1-5''' (October 21, 2002)
*SWD??? — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[March 8]], 2003)
<center><gallery>
Image:Maverick Complete Original Series DVD.jpg|'''SWD150'''
Image:Maverick Rebirth DVD.jpg|'''SWD151'''
Image:Maverick FFOD DVD.jpg|'''SWD153'''
Image:Maverick TFTM DVD 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Sony

2021-09-19T00:32:48Z

LTPHarry:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|uk|usa|australia|france|germany}}
[[Image:Sony logo.jpg|thumb|220px|Do you people ''really'' need to see this logo in order to realize who Sony is?]]
'''Sony''' is a Japanese-based electronics and media conglomerate. They have been involved in releasing a few ''Transformers'' related material.

===Sony Wonder===
[[Image:Sony Wonder logo.png|thumb|220px|The wonder beyond the rising sun.]]
'''Sony Wonder''' was a children's sub-division of Sony Music Entertainment that was involved with the distribution of home media. In the Mid-1990's, the company attempted to get into the TV market and in May 1998, had obtained the rights to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon by acquiring [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow Entertainment]]. The company however sold off all their TV assets including Sunbow to TV-Loonland AG in October 2000 after only a shy year and a half of ownership. Sony Music retained US distribution (which already was being done by [[Rhino Entertainment]]) and the international music rights to Sony Wonder's TV catalog.

From 2000 until 2003, many [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] [[home video|DVDs and videos]] in the UK were released under their name, under a distribution deal with [[Maverick Entertainment]].

In the mid '00s, Sony Wonder secured the North American home video rights to the Generation 1 cartoon from Rhino Entertainment, and in late 2006 released the 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The company was planning to re-release the Generation 1 cartoon, but in 2007, the Sony Wonder division was transferred by Sony-BMG Music Entertainment over to Sony Pictures and a majority of licenses were held over. The ''Transformers'' license wasn't included in this move, ending up with Sony Wonder not releasing a single DVD of the Generation 1 cartoon in the US.

===Other===
Between 2007 and 2009, Sony's mainline entertainment division, '''Sony Pictures Home Entertainment''', released DVDs of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' in France, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK; [http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sony/animation/#/1/OnePage a 2008 brochure from Sony Pictures Television International] says they also hold the international TV rights to ''Beast Machines'', which might explain that- of course, why they don't have ''Beast Wars'' is a conundrum.

'''Sony Computer Entertainment''' produces the [[PlayStation]] series of video game consoles, which has seen a number of ''Transformers'' [[video games]] over the years. Their former game studio, [[SCE Studio Cambridge]], even developed ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers]]'' for the original PlayStation. In 2015, Sony cooperated with [[TakaraTomy]] to produce [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation|Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation]], a toy that transforms into a scaled down PlayStation console.

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==Home video releases==
===Generation 1===
====United Kingdom====
[[Image:Maverick Original Series Vol 1 DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
{{main|Maverick Entertainment}}
*'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (VHS, 2000)
*'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (2001)
*'''''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume One''' (2001)
*'''''Transformers: Generation 2''''' (2001)
*'''''Transformers: Takara''''' (2001)
*'''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Collectors Edition''' (VHS, 2001)
*'''''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two''' (2001)
*'''''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Three''' (2002)
*'''''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition''' (2002)
*'''''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5''' (2002)
*'''''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3''' (2002)
*'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (2002)
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====United States====
[[Image:Tftm sony covers.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''''The Transformers: The Movie'' 20th Anniversary Special Edition''' ([[November 7]], 2006)
:For the movie's 20th anniversary in 2006, Sony BMG secured the North American license and released a two-disc special edition of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', featuring both a high-quality widescreen remaster and the original fullscreen version, audio commentaries from crew and fans, several new featurettes interviewing those involved in the movie's production, storyboards, tv spots, American and Japanese commercials and more. Most notably, this version included the first Western release of "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", albeit silent and unsubtitled, featuring only audio commentary. This release featured two covers by Don Figueroa: one is of the '84-'85 cast that appear in the movie, and one is of the movie's new characters, available either as a lenticular hologram that switches between the two, or as a reversible sleeve with the images printed on either side.
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===''Beast Machines''===
====Australia / New Zealand====
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume One''' (AU [[June 20]], 2007 / NZ [[October 10]], 2007)
:Contains the first six episodes of season one: "[[The Reformatting]]" through to "[[The Weak Component]]".
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume Two''' (AU June 20, 2007 / NZ October 10, 2007)
:Contains the remaining seven episodes of season one: "[[Revelations Part I: Discovery]]" through to "[[End of the Line]]".
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season Two: Volume One''' (AU [[October 24]], 2007)
:Contains the first six episodes of season two: "[[Fallout (episode)|Fallout]]" through to "[[Home Soil]]".
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season Two: Volume Two''' (AU October 24, 2007)
:Contains the remaining seven episodes of season two: "[[Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike]]" through to "[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]".
<center><gallery>
Image:Aus BeastMachines Season1Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Season One: Volume One'''
Image:Aus BeastMachines Season1Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Season One: Volume Two'''
Image:Aus BeastMachines Season2Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Season Two: Volume One'''
Image:Aus BeastMachines Season2Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Season Two: Volume Two'''
</gallery></center>
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====United Kingdom====
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume One — Reformatting''' ([[July 16]], 2007)
:Contains the first six episodes of season one: "The Reformatting" through to "The Weak Component".
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume Two — Revelations''' (July 16, 2007)
:Contains the remaining seven episodes of season one: "Revelations Part I: Discovery" through to "End of the Line".
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season One''' (July 16, 2007)
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season Two''' ([[November 19]], 2007)
<center><gallery>
Image:UK Beast Machines Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Season One: Volume One'''
Image:UK Beast Machines Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Season One: Volume Two'''
Image:UK Beast Machines Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Complete Season One'''
Image:UK Beast Machines Season2 DVD.jpg|'''Complete Season Two'''
</gallery></center>
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====France====
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 1''' ([[February 4]], 2009)
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 2''' (February 4, 2009)
<center><gallery>
Image:Fr BeastMachines Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Intégrale Saison 1'''
Image:Fr BeastMachines Season2 DVD.jpg|'''Intégrale Saison 2'''
</gallery></center>
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====Germany====
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Die komplette Season 1''' ([[July 4]], 2007)
*'''''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Die komplette Season 2''' ([[October 11]], 2007)
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Image:Ger BeastMachines Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Die komplette Season 1'''
Image:Ger BeastMachines Season2 DVD.jpg|'''Die komplette Season 2'''
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==External links==
*{{w|Sony}} article at Wikipedia
*{{w|Sony Wonder}} article at Wikipedia
*[http://www.sony.com/index.php Sony's official website]

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Metrodome

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LTPHarry: Prism Leisure wasn't or ever owned by Metrodome, they were independently owned, so the picture had to go too. The source also doesn't exist anymore.

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[[Image:Metrodome new.jpg|frame|All we want is life beyond the Metrodome.]]
'''Metrodome''' was a United Kingdom-based company that produced and distributed [[home video|DVDs]] to the country, and was an official distributor of ''Transformers'' [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] DVDs. Unlike [[Madman Entertainment|other]] [[Kid Rhino|distributors]], they did not secure the rights to any other ''Transformers'' series, but distinguished themselves by being the first to release the various Japanese Generation 1 series.

Until 2008, Metrodome and the [[Sunbow Productions]] master library, including the master license to the Generation 1 TV series, were owned by [[TV-Loonland]]. Metrodome was sold off to a Romanian based company called MediaPro, but continued to release Transformers DVDs around this time.

Metrodome also operated a budget subline imprint called '''Mini Metro''' that dealt with budget re-releases of children's TV shows.

Metrodome entered administration in 2016<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/17/uk-film-distributor-metrodome-enters-administration</ref>, with its assets sold to 101 Films. The remains of the company were dissolved in 2018<ref>https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03057905/filing-history</ref>.

==Releases==
Having inherited the Transformers license from previous holder [[Maverick Entertainment]], who had only managed to release the first season before losing the licence, Metrodome, in a surprising move, opted to pick up where that company had left off, saving their own first season release until after they had gotten through the other seasons.

===Generation 1===
*PPA1412 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]''''' ([[June 2]], 2003)
:The first release by Metrodome was a budget-range vanilla DVD of the Transformers movie. It was released through Prism Leisure, a low-budget distributor that tended to sign deals with other distributors to release vanilla-release DVDs, including Metrodome.
*MTD5118 — '''''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' — Season 2 Part 1''' ([[November 17]], 2003)
:Contains the episodes "[[Autobot Spike]]" through to "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]" across three discs, plus extra features on the third disc including a blooper reel, the [[dialogue script]] to "Autobot Spike", some footage shot at [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2003]], character profiles, a [[Titan Books|Titan]] comic strip, a fan art gallery, a promotional toy gallery and a quiz.
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards feauring new artwork by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*MTD???? — '''''Transformers'' — Bumper Collection Special''' ([[April 5]], 2004)
:Re-release of the first disc from the Season 2 Part 1 set. Contains the episodes "Autobot Spike" through to "[[Enter the Nightbird]]".
*MTD5150 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2''' ([[May 3]], 2004)
:Contains the episodes "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]" through to "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]" across three discs, plus extra features on the third disc including more character profiles and scripts, another quiz and fan art gallery, [[Transformers (PS2)|the Atari video game's]] trailer and a game called "[[Scrambled Transformers]]".
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by [[Andrew Wildman]], and "[[The Beast Within]]" mini-comic.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'''''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part1 DVD.jpg|'''Season 2 Part 1'''
Image:Metrodome BumperCollection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part2 DVD.jpg|'''Season 2 Part 2'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5162 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4''' ([[August 30]], 2004)
:Contains the complete seasons three and four across four discs, plus extra features on the fourth disc including ''another'' quiz and fan art gallery, even more scripts, masks to print and cut out, some footage shot at Auto Assembly 2004 and exclusive interviews with Lee Sullivan, Andrew Wildman and [[Simon Furman]].
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by Andrew Wildman, Bill Gilson and Isabel Monstran (Age 9), as well as "[[The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences]]" mini-comic.
*MTD5168 — '''''Transformers'' — Season 1''' ([[October 11]], 2004)
:Contains the complete first season across two discs, plus a third disc full of extra features including the perennial quiz and scripts, some more character profiles, [[commercial]]s, [[Public service announcement|PSAs]], footage shot at Transformerscon 2004, a run-down of animation errors from season 2, and interviews with [[Flint Dille]], [[Earl Kress]], [[Buzz Dixon]] and [[David Wise]].
:Also comes packaged with exclusive postcards featuring new artwork by Lee Sullivan.
*MTD5169 — '''''Transformers'' — Free Collector's Tin''' (October 11, 2004)
:A huge tin box big enough to comfortably accommodate all four G1 box sets, available for a limited time with the Season 1 set (as above).
*MTD5214 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Reconstructed''' ([[September 5]], 2005)
:Given that the movie had seen multiple VHS and budget DVD releases in then-recent years, Metrodome sought to produce a special version of the movie that would distinguish itself from these cheaper options. "Reconstructed" was the result, featuring a new remastered version of the film that exposed the entire visible picture from the film's negative. An assortment of extras including TV adverts, trailers and comparisons between the US and UK versions of the film could not, however, make up for the poor standards conversion, inconsistent remaster, and general pointlessness of the project.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome G1Seasons3&4 DVD.jpg|'''Season 3 and Season 4'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Season 1'''
Image:Metrodome G1Collector'sTin.jpg|'''Free Collector's Tin'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie Reconstructed DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Reconstructed'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD???? — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (UMD, [[September 12]], 2005)
*MTD5267 — '''''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection''' ([[September 4]], 2006)
:All four Generation 1 box sets, along with ''Transformers: The Movie'' — Reconstructed, collected together in one fourteen-disc set.
:This set also contains a free double-sided poster depicting the US and UK movie poster artwork.
*MINI4015 — '''''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes''' ([[April 30]], 2007)
:Contains the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]", "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", "[[Heavy Metal War]]", "The Golden Lagoon", "[[Call of the Primitives]]", "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" and "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]". Released through the Mini Metro subline.
*MTD5296 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Ultimate Edition''' ([[June 4]], 2007)
:In the same vein as [[Sony]]'s 20th Anniversary Edition of the movie, this two-disc set features a new widescreen remaster of the film. A multitude of extras include trailers, tv spots, character profiles, interviews with Flint Dille and [[Peter Cullen]] and commentary on the film by Chris McFeely. Like the other special editions of the film released around this time, the set includes "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]", also with commentary from McFeely.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UMD 2005.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' UMD''' (2005 release)
Image:Metrodome G1CompleteCollection DVD.jpg|'''Complete Generation One Collection'''
Image:Metrodome ClassicEpisodes DVD.jpg|'''The Classic Episodes'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UltimateEdition DVD.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Ultimate Edition'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5297 — '''''Transformers: The Movie'' — Special Edition'''
:One-disc version of the Ultimate Edition featuring a stereo and 5.1 soundtrack
*MTDBD5334 — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Blu-ray, [[October 1]], 2007)
*MTD???? — '''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (UMD, [[December 7]], 2007)
*MTD???? — '''''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One''' ([[December 26]], 2007)
:Re-release of the first disc from the Season 1 set. Contains the episodes "More than Meets the Eye" through to "S.O.S. Dinobots".
*MTD???? — '''''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two''' (December 26, 2007)
:Re-release of the second disc from the Season 1 set. Contains the episodes "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]" through to "Heavy Metal War".
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie Blu-ray.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' Blu-ray'''
Image:Metrodome TFTheMovie UMD 2007.jpg|'''''Transformers: The Movie'' UMD''' (2007 release)
Image:Metrodome G1Series1Part1 DVD.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Series One: Part One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Series1Part2 DVD.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Series One: Part Two'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5473 — '''''Transformers'' — Season One''' ([[June 15]], 2009)
*MTD5474 — '''''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One''' (June 15, 2009)
*MTD5475 — '''''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two''' (June 15, 2009)
*MTD5476 — '''''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four''' {{sic}} (June 15, 2009)
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome G1Season1 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part1 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season Two: Part One'''
Image:Metrodome G1Season2Part2 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season Two: Part Two'''
Image:Metrodome G1Seasons3&4 DVD 2009.jpg|'''Season's Three & Four'''
</gallery></center>
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*MTD5942 — '''''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series''' ([[November 3]], 2014)
:The complete series in one box set.

===The Takara Collection===
*MTD5197 — '''The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] Collection Vol 1 — ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: Headmasters]]''''' ([[September 26]], 2005)
:A four-disc box set collecting the entire ''Headmasters'' anime series. The set features the original Japanese audio track with newly-created (and inconsistent) English subtitles, with the infamous [[Omni Productions]] dub as a second option. The masters supplied to Metrodome proved slightly incomplete, however, lacking the "next episode" previews, and the few segments that come before the title cards of certain episodes. The set features audio commentaries on three episodes by UK fan [[Chris McFeely]].
*MTD5249 — '''The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]''''' ([[May 15]], 2006)
:A five-disc box set collecting the ''Super-God Masterforce'' anime series (omitting the clip show that was broadcast as the final episode of the series in Japan). This set includes only the Japanese audio with subtitles, this time translated by [[Jordan L. Derber]]. The set again features three audio commentaries by McFeely. Cover art by [[Nick Roche]].
*MTD5262 — '''The Takara Collection Vol 3 — ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Transformers: Victory]]''''' (December 26, 2006)
:A four-disc box set collecting the entire ''Victory'' anime series. As with ''Masterforce'', the set includes only the Japanese audio, subs by Derber, and three commentaries by McFeely. Notably, the set omits the six (!) clip shows present in the original broadcast run of the series, featuring only the core 32 episodes. Cover art by Nick Roche.
*MTD5327 — '''''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection''' ([[September 3]], 2007)
:A collection of the three ''Headmasters'', ''Super-God Masterforce'' and ''Victory'' box sets. The final disc of the ''Victory'' set is re-authored to include the set's sole new exclusive - ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', with a commentary by McFeely.
<center><gallery>
Image:Metrodome Headmasters DVD.jpg|'''Headmasters'''
Image:Metrodome Masterforce DVD.jpg|'''Masterforce'''
Image:Metrodome Victory DVD.jpg|'''Victory'''
Image:Metrodome Takara CompleteCollection DVD.jpg|'''Complete Collection'''
</gallery></center>
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==Notes==
*Metrodome's Generation 1 releases use the remastered production masters which originated with the [[Kid Rhino]] release of the series (and contain all the inherent errors). Additionally, they include [[Magno Sound & Video]]'s 5.1 audio (with added sound effects), but use a modified version of their 2.0 track.
*One of the sets' most distinctive extra features is a collection of [[dialogue script]]s for nearly every Generation 1 episode.
*The packaging and title menu for the third disc of the Season 2 Part 1 set both claim that it includes the dialogue scripts for "Episodes 16-17", but only the script for episode 17, "Autobot Spike", is actually included on the disc.
*In-keeping with the low production values of the disks themselves, [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s name is misspelled 'Dr. Octoville' throughout the Season 1 set menus.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.metrodomegroup.com/ Metrodome homepage]

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